Visas and immigration
Everything you need to know about visas as a prospective or current international student at University of Gloucestershire, topics include Student visa applications, digital immigration status, working in the UK, and the Graduate route visa.
International student enrolment
If your student record indicates that you are a non-UK national, you will need to submit your passport and immigration documentation to the University before your enrolment can be finalised. This can be completed before or during enrolment, by following the instructions below.
- Visit the gov.uk website at the following link, for information about accessing your eVisa and evidencing your online immigration status.
- Click on the green button to ‘View your eVisa and get a share code’.
- Sign in to your UKVI account and complete the subsequent pages.
- When provided with the option to prove your status, select the option ‘To prove my immigration status for anything else’ – this will generate a share code, comprising a 9-character alphanumeric code starting with a ‘S’.
- Submit your share code and travel information via our Immigration Status Share Codes Form.
- Once we have verified the information submitted above, the immigration block on your record will be removed, to enable your enrolment to be completed.
Please ensure that you submit your immigration documentation through the Immigration Status Share Codes Form identified above – do not email the information directly to us, as it won’t reflect on your student record if not submitted via the Form.
When accessing your eVisa, if you need to update your personal details, passport, or travel document information, please visit the following link. If you need to report an error with your eVisa, please visit the following link.
For further information please visit our online immigration status (eVisa) webpage.
Student Route visa
If you are coming to the UK to study for more than six months (or a pre-sessional programme), and do not have any other type of UK immigration permission, you will need a Student visa. This page provides advice and guidance on how to apply for a Student visa from both inside and outside of the UK.
Key information
Application guide
Watch the video below for a step-by-step guide to completing the online Student route application.
Standard Visitor
For periods of study or research lasting up to six months, it is now possible to study on a Standard Visitor visa.
The category of Standard Visitor will also be appropriate for students returning to the UK to attend graduation and for family members and friends who wish to visit a student while they are in the UK.
Key information
Graduate route
The UK Government has introduced a new Graduate route, to allow for students to live and work in the UK after completing their studies. This route opened for applications on 1 July 2021.
Key information
Code of Practice
Questions?
You can get in touch with International Student Services using the options below.
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