{"about":"Student visa facts for United Kingdom, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/gb/student-visa","destination":{"code":"GB","name":"United Kingdom"},"visa":"Student visa","authority":"UK Visas and Immigration (Home Office)","official_portal":"https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) reference from a licensed student sponsor; enter it on the application and apply within 6 months of receiving it.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/course","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/documents-you-must-provide","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Current passport or other valid travel document","CAS reference from the course provider","Proof of financial support (unless exempt)","ATAS certificate if course and nationality require it","Tuberculosis test results if required","Parental consent and relationship proof if under 18","Written consent of official financial sponsor if applicable"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"£1,529/month in London or £1,171/month outside London, up to 9 months, held 28 consecutive days. Some nationalities and 12-month UK residents are exempt.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":1529,"currency":"GBP","period":"per month, up to 9 months"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"Show money for course fees for 1 academic year (up to 9 months); the amount is shown on your CAS. Loans/sponsorship need evidence from the provider.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/money","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"£558 from outside the UK; the same £558 to extend or switch from inside the UK.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/how-much-it-costs","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":558,"currency":"GBP"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"Immigration health surcharge paid with the application. A period over 6 months but under a year is charged as a full year.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/how-much-pay","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":776,"currency":"GBP","period":"per year of visa"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"Degree level needs English equivalent to CEFR B2, shown by an approved SELT, UK qualification or English-taught degree; listed nationalities are exempt.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/knowledge-of-english","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Apply online from outside the UK, as early as 6 months before the course, then complete the identity check as instructed.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"mixed"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"Applicants must prove identity and provide biometrics (fingerprints and photograph).","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/apply-to-come-to-the-uk/prove-your-identity","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Usually 3 weeks for applications from outside the UK (8 weeks inside the UK).","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"police_certificate","label":"Police certificate","text":"No police certificate requirement is stated on the Student visa pages checked.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/documents-you-must-provide","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"Documents not in English or Welsh need certified translations.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/apply-to-come-to-the-uk/check-if-you-need-a-visa-and-prepare-your-application","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"legalisation","label":"Legalisation of documents","text":"The Student visa pages checked do not state an apostille or legalisation requirement; certified translations are required instead.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/documents-you-must-provide","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Degree-level students may work 20 hours a week in term time and full time outside term. A Graduate visa post-study route exists.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-student","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"Only government-sponsored students or postgraduate students on PhD/research degrees can bring dependants; each needs £845/month (London) or £680/month (elsewhere), up to 9 months.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/family-members","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Status is issued as an eVisa (online record); no physical vignette is described on the page.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/apply","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":558,"currency":"GBP","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"£558 from outside the UK; the same £558 to extend or switch from inside the UK.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/how-much-it-costs","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"kind":"health_surcharge","label":"Immigration Health Surcharge","amount":776,"currency":"GBP","period":"per year of visa","up_to":false,"text":"Immigration health surcharge paid with the application. A period over 6 months but under a year is charged as a full year: GBP 776 per year of visa.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/how-much-pay","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The Student visa is applied for online on GOV.UK. As part of the application you prove your identity, either with the UK Immigration: ID Check app or by giving fingerprints and a photo at a visa application centre.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/apply-online","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://apply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk/sort/start/student_out_uk","portal_name":"GOV.UK apply to visit or stay in the UK (UK Visas and Immigration online application)"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The visa application fee is paid online at the end of the application form. The immigration health surcharge is paid first, also online, by debit or credit card.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/pay","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_interview","label":"Interview","text":"An interview is not a standard step, but UKVI may contact you to attend one if your application is complex, which makes the decision take longer.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/apply-online","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"If you apply from outside the UK you will usually get a decision within 3 weeks (8 weeks from inside the UK). You may be able to pay for a faster decision.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/apply-online","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"A successful applicant gets an eVisa, a digital record, and the decision email or letter explains how to access it through a UKVI account. If you need a visa centre appointment, you take your passport there and collect it the same day.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/apply-online","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"If your supporting documents need to be verified or your case is complex, UKVI contacts you and the decision takes longer. To change something after sending the application, you contact UKVI.","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/apply-online","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["a medical examination"],"applicant_country_pages":[{"country":"PK","name":"Pakistan","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/gb/student-visa/from/pakistan"}]}