🇬🇧 UK Student visa
UK Student Visa Requirements
What Indian students need for the UK Student visa: confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), Funds held for 28 days, TB test certificate from an approved clinic and more.
- UK Student visa
- Funds: Outstanding first-year tuition plus £1
- Interview: Possible
- File review & mock interview
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Quick answer
UK student visa requirements: the short answer
You need confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), funds held for 28 days, TB test certificate from an approved clinic, english at B2 level and ATAS certificate for some science and engineering courses. English: B2 level, usually shown through the university's assessment or a Secure English Language Test. Funds: outstanding first-year tuition plus £1,529 a month in London or £1,171 elsewhere (up to 9 months), held for 28 consecutive days.
Official sources: GOV.UK — Student visa
UK Student visa at a glance
- Visa
- UK Student visa
- Fee
- £524 application fee (from outside the UK) plus the Immigration Health Surcharge of £776 a year of the visa
- Processing
- Usually about 3 weeks from your biometrics appointment; priority services cost extra
- Funds
- Outstanding first-year tuition plus £1,529 a month in London or £1,171 elsewhere (up to 9 months), held for 28 consecutive days
- Interview
- Possible — a short credibility interview with the university or UKVI
- Dependants
- Taught master's students can no longer bring dependants; only postgraduate research students can
- Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)
- Funds held for 28 days
- TB test certificate from an approved clinic
- English at B2 level
- ATAS certificate for some science and engineering courses
Key rules
Rules at a glance
Process
How to apply
- 01
Step 1
Receive the CAS from your university
- 02
Step 2
Hold the required funds for 28 consecutive days
- 03
Step 3
Take the TB test at an approved clinic
- 04
Step 4
Apply online, pay the IHS and give biometrics
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Frequently asked questions
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£524 application fee (from outside the UK) plus the Immigration Health Surcharge of £776 a year of the visa
Usually about 3 weeks from your biometrics appointment; priority services cost extra
Outstanding first-year tuition plus £1,529 a month in London or £1,171 elsewhere (up to 9 months), held for 28 consecutive days
Possible — a short credibility interview with the university or UKVI
Funds not held for the full 28 days or below the required amount, Credibility concerns about the course choice and Mismatched documents compared with the CAS
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