Graduatevisa-applicationformguide
WehighlyrecommendusingtheUKImmigrationIDcheckapptostartyourapplicationform.Youwill needtoscanyourpassportorBRPcard.Ifyourphonedoesnotwork,asktoborrowafriend’sphone. Noinformationisstoredontheapporthephoneafteryoucloseit.
Immigrationadviserdetails
Answer‘No’tohavinganimmigrationadviser, unlessyouarereceivingadvicefroma registeredImmigrationAdviseroutsideofthe University.
Eligibility
DoyouhaveaStudentvisa-‘Yes’
YoucannotapplyifyourStudentvisahas expiredorifyouhaveswitchedtoanother visacategory.
WhendidyoufirstarriveintheUKonyour currentvisa?
Contactpreferences
Enteryouremailaddress,phonenumberand postaladdress.
IfyouaretoreceiveaBRPcardthisisthe addressitwillbepostedto.
Ifyouareintemporaryaccommodationand cannotreceivetheBRPcardthere,usea differentaddressasyourpostaladdress.
YoucannotusetheUniversityorpostoffice addressforthis.
Othernamesandnationalities
Answer‘yes’ifyouhaveeverbeenknownby anothernametotheonethatyouhave alreadyprovidedonyourapplication,and providedetails.
Ifyoucurrentlyhold,orhavepreviouslyheld anyothernationalitiesorcitizenshipsyou shouldenterthedetailshere.
Yourlocation
Select‘UnitedKingdom’
Graduatevisaapplicationscannotbemade fromoutsidetheUK.
EnterthedateyouarrivedintheUKfor yourcurrentormostrecentprogramme.
IfyouswitchedtoaStudentvisafrom anothervisatype,enterthestartdateof yourStudentvisa.NOTE–youmusthave hadaStudentvisaforatleast12months(or forthedurationofyourstudiesifthecourse islessthan12months)tobeeligibleforthe Graduatevisa.
DoyouhaveaCertificateofAcceptance forStudies(CAS)number?–‘yes’
WhatisyourConfirmationofAcceptance forStudies(CAS)number?
EntertheCASnumberincludedinyour Graduatevisacoursecompletion notificationemailsentbytheImmigration Complianceteam.
Doyoucurrentlyhaveanapplicationwith theHomeOfficeforleavetoremainfor whichyouhavenotyetreceiveda decision?
Answer‘no’unlessyouhaveanother outstandingvisaapplicationwithUKVI.
Didyoustudyaneligiblecourse?–Yes
Doesyouruniversityorcollegehavea 'trackrecordofcompliance'?–Yes
Haveyousuccessfullycompletedyour course?
Answer‘yes’ifyouhavereceivedthe Graduatevisacoursecompletionnotification emailsentbytheImmigrationCompliance team.Ifyouhavenotreceivedthisyouneed tostopandwaitforthisemailbeforeapplying fortheGraduatevisa.
Haveyoupreviouslybeengranted permissionundertheDoctorateExtension Scheme?–No,unlessyouhavepreviouslyheld aDESvisa.
Haveyoureceivedmoneyfromafinancial sponsor?
Ifyouoryourfamilyhavepaidforyour studies,oryouhavereceiveduniversity sponsorshipanswer‘no’.Answer‘yes’onlyif youhavebeensponsoredbyagovernmentor internationalscholarshipagencyinthepast12 months.Inthissituationyouwillalsoneedto submitaletterfromyoursponsor,approving yourGraduatevisaapplication.
Personaldetails
Fillinyourpersonaldetails.
Doyouliveatthisaddress?
Thisreferstotheaddresslistedinthecontact preferencessection.Ifthisisnottheaddress youliveatselect‘no’andenterwhereyou live.
Travelhistory
HowlonghaveyoulivedintheUK?
EnterhowlongyouhavelivedintheUKin total.
SinceyoustartedlivingintheUKhaveyou spenttimeoutsidetheUK?
Youwillneedtolistallperiodsoftravellonger than2weeks.
Howmanytimeshaveyouvisitedthe followingplacesinthepast5years?• Australia•Canada•NewZealand•USA• Switzerland•EuropeanEconomicArea(do notincludetraveltotheUK)
Listalltraveltotheaboveplacesinthepast 5years.
Haveyoubeentoanyothercountriesin thepast5years?
Listalltraveltoanyothercountriesinthe past5years
Ifyouarenotsureaboutexacttraveldates foranyoftheabovequestions,use approximatedatesandanswerthequestion asbestasyoucan.
Didyoureceivemedicaltreatmentinthe UK?
Choose‘no’ifyouregisteredwithadoctor butneverreceivedmedicaltreatment.
Choose‘yes’ifyou’veeverhadan appointmentwith,orbeentreatedbya doctor/nurseatadoctor’ssurgeryorclinic, healthcentre,walk-incentreorhospital.
Wereyoutoldthatyouhadtopaythe hospital,clinicordoctor'ssurgeryforyour medicaltreatment?
Thisdoesnotinclude,costofprescriptions, dentaltreatmentoreyetests.
Wheredidyougoforyourprevious medicaltreatmentintheUK?
ProvidedetailsofyourGP,hospitalorwalk incentre.Youcanuseapproximatedates forwhenyoustartedandstopped treatment.
DoyouhaveaUKNationalInsurance number?
Ifyouhaveanationalinsurancenumber, click‘yes’andprovidethenumber.
WhatisyourNationalInsurancenumber?
Youcanfindyournationalinsurance numberlistedonyourpayslip,ifyouarenot surewhatitis.
DoyouhaveaUKdrivinglicence?
Answerthequestionaboutwhetheryouholda UKdrivinglicense.Ifyouansweryes,youwill beaskedtoprovideyourdrivinglicense number.Thisisthelongnumberonthefront ofthecard,andwilllooksomethinglikethis: MORGA657054SM9IJ.
Ifyouhaveaprovisionallicense,youcanalso includedetailshere.
Haveyoureceivedanypublicfunds(money) intheUK?
Thisincludesbenefitsforpeopleonlow income,suchashousingorchildbenefit.
Criminality
Previousvisarefusals
Answerthequestionsinthissectiontruthfully. Remember,thisisfortheUKandanyother country.Selecting‘yes’willallowyouto providemoredetailsaboutwhathappened, includingafreetextbox.Youcanaddmultiple immigrationproblems.
BreachofUKimmigrationlaw
Answerthequestiontruthfully.Selecting‘yes’ willallowyoutoprovidemoredetailsabout whathappened,includingafreetextbox.
Convictionsandotherpenalties
Answerthequestiontruthfully,including informationforANYcountry(notjustthose fromwithintheUK).Selectinganoptionfrom thelistdirectsyoutoanotherpagewithafree textboxwhereyoucanaddfurtherdetails.
Remember,thisquestionisnotsolely regardingcriminalconvictionsandincludes issuessuchasdrivingoffencesorcautions. Readthelistinfullandconsultanadviserif youareunsure.
Warcrimes;terroristactivities, organisationsandviews;extremist organisationsandviews
Readthedefinitionsandanswerthe questionstruthfully.Confirmthatyouhave readandunderstandtheguidance.Ifyou answer‘yes’toanyofthequestions,youwill beprovidedwithanopportunitytosupply moredetails.
Personofgoodcharacter
Answerthequestionstruthfully.
Ifyouanswer‘yes’toanyquestion,youwill beprovidedwithanopportunitytogive moredetails.
EmploymentHistory
Ifyouhaveworkedinanyofthetypesof organisationslisted,youcanprovidefurther detailsaboutyourrole,includingthename ofyourorganisationandthedatesofyour employment.
Familyandrelationships
Doyouhaveapartner?
Answerthequestionaboutyourrelationship status.Ifapplicable,providedetailsofyour partner
Peopleapplyingwithyou
Areyourpartnerorchildrenapplyingwith you?
Ifyourdependantsareapplyingwithyou select‘yes’andentertheirdetails.
Declaration
Readthroughthiscarefullyandagreeifyou arehappytoproceed.