Student visa

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) are developing a digital immigration system. This means we are replacing physical documents with an online record of your immigration status. This is known as an eVisa.

What is a Student visa?

A Student visa (previously known as a Tier 4 visa) is immigration document which allows you to legally study in the UK.

You will, in the first instance, receive a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) which you will need to use to apply for a Student visa to UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI).

If your visa is granted and depending on where you apply from, you may receive a vignette in your passport and/or a Biometric Residence Permit.  

More information and support on eVisas.

Who can apply?

Please see the government website for full information on a Student visa.

Your visa is linked to your University

You cannot study with any other institution while holding a Student visa sponsored by Kent and likewise, if you hold a Student visa sponsored by another institution, you cannot ordinarily study at Kent.

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