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No visa required for US Citizens for a stay up to 6 months.
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To study in the United
Kingdom for more than six months, a visa is required. |
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Passport Requirements: Original, signed passport
valid for 6 months beyond stay, and with at least one blank visa
page available for visa stamp(s). |
British Visa Application Form:
One
visa application form per applicant. Please note: The
Consulate of the United Kingdom has introduced a web-based visa
application form. Applicants must follow the step by step
instructions and pay visas fees online.
Important Information:
Upon completion of the application form, the applicant will be
prompted to schedule an appointment to submit biometric
information. This biometric information consists of scans of all
10 fingers and a full-face digital photograph. The visa
application must be submitted no earlier than 24-36 hours after
and no later than 2 weeks after biometric submission.
From
March 27th
2015, United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI) will be making
changes to the visa application process for children under the
age of 5 years applying from within the USA. Children in this
category will now be required to attend a biometric appointment
to have their photograph taken. Fingerprints will not be
required.
This
change will bring the enrollment process in the United States in
line with that currently in place across the rest of the world.
This policy change is designed to protect children and safeguard
against identity theft. Captured images will be printed on visas
and used to produce Biometric Residence Permits, where
applicable.
VAF9 Personal Details Form:
You must fill out this form and submit a printed
copy along with any UK student visa application.
Student Visa Appendix 8: You must fill out this appendix
form and submit a printed copy along with any UK student visa
application. |
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Photo Requirements: Two recent 2 x 2 passport type
photographs, in color, front view and with a plain/light
background. |
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Other Forms:
Original Diplomas and/or transcript. |
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Official Invitation from United
Kingdom: Original Sponsorship Letter from school in
the UK. Must have sponsorship number, length of study and
explanation of tuition/fees if applicable. |
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Financial Requirements:
Evidence of Funds. Original Bank statement
with student's name appearing on statement with enough money to
cover length of instruction as evidenced on the School Letter of
Sponsorship. This would equal 800 pounds per month for study
inside the boroughs of London and 600 pounds outside the London
boroughs. This must be for every month intended to study if
under 9 months including tuition costs if not paid. If course of
intended study is for more than one school year, this would be
enough funds to cover expenses for a period of up to 9 months in
total including tuition costs if not already paid. The bank
statement must be within the most recent 30 days of the date of
application, which means the day the biometrics were taken. In
addition, the statement must demonstrate that the funds have
been held in this account for a minimum period of 28 days.
Parents may
provide evidence of funds under the following guidelines:
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Students must provide their parents bank statement
along with an original signed and dated letter from the
parents/legal guardians showing funds when they submit their
application form, confirming the relationship between the
parents/legal guardians and the named student; and that the
parents or legal guardians have given their consent to the
funds being available to the student for study in the UK.
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The relationship between student and parents/legal
guardians must be established by providing the original or a
notarized copy of the applicant's birth certificate showing
the name of the parents showing the funds - OR - certificate
of adoption showing the name of the student and the parents
showing the funds - OR - court document stating the name of
the legal guardians of the named student showing the funds.
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Other Requirements:
All documents submitted for UK student visa applications must be
original. |
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Special Instructions:
Passport Rush LLC can submit British visa
applications only for priority processing. This requires a $170
priority fee that must be paid directly through VFS service.
This fee is in addition to the fee paid directly on the
application form. Please visit
VFS Payment Page, select the United States as country of
residence, visa category, and New York as the application
center. You may need to scroll right to submit in order to make
the payment.
The payment receipt with barcode visible, must be included
with visa application materials.
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Complete the Passport Rush
Service Order Form. You must
include a copy of this form with all other supporting documents.
(NOTE: Consular fees are NON-refundable. If visa is rejected and
resubmitted new consular fees will apply). |
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Service Fees
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•Regular
(5-7 day) Processing
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$230.00 |
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Visa Validity
Visa validity will be for a period
of up to 3 years, based on supporting documentation and at the
discretion of the consulate |
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Visa Processing Time
Visas are usually processed
in 5-7 working days.
In order to ensure that
visa applications for most embassies/consulates are submitted on
the day that we receive them, they should be shipped to us via
FedEx Priority Overnight (not First Overnight or Standard
Overnight).
Non-refundable tickets or reservations should not be purchased
until all visas and passports are secured and in your
possession.
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