Visa refusals

The most common reasons for visa refusal are inadequate funding evidence and credibility. A credibility refusal is based on the UKVI’s interview with you, and if they feel your intention to study is not genuine.

If you are refused a Student route visa, the UKVI will issue a refusal notice to the address you have stated on your visa application. It is important that you take time to fully digest the details of this notice and the implications it has for your immigration history.

The University, as the issuer of your CAS statement for your visa application, has a duty to the UK Home Office to report and keep on file all visa refusals. For this reason, it is imperative that any visa refusal notices you receive are forwarded to [email protected] . The University will only consider issuing a second CAS for a new visa application upon receipt of your visa refusal notice.

If your visa application is refused, the Home Office letter containing the reasons for refusing your application will also notify you that you have the right to apply for administrative review of the decision. This letter should include a link to guidance on the administrative review process.

The cost of administrative review is £80 and no new evidence can be supplied – the administrative review process is purely a review to determine if the case worker assessing your visa application applied the immigration rules correctly, in line with the evidence provided during the initial application.

If your application is refused, the Student route application fee will not be refunded. However, if you paid the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) as part of your application, this will be refunded in full.