2024
Global Scholars, London
Visa Type: Standard Visitor Visa
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Introduction
You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for study on a
programme up to 6 months.
Standard Visitor Visa (SVV)
Some students will need to apply for a visa before they travel to
the UK.
Other students will receive an electronic visa at the border (e.g.
airport) when they arrive in the UK.
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Things you can and cannot do on a
Standard Visitor Visa
You can:
Study on the Global Scholars programme
Undertake tourist activities (outside of class time)
See friends and family in the UK
You cannot:
Undertake paid or unpaid work, including in person or online internships
Voluntary work
Claim public funds
Switch to another type of visa from within the UK
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Who doesn’t need to apply for a
visa before travelling to the UK
Nationalities including, but not limited to:
USA UK
Ireland Japan
Hong Kong Canada
South Korea EU Countries
Brazil Mexico
Australia New Zealand
Trinidad and Tobago
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Do I need to apply for a
visa before I travel?
Afghanistan Bhutan
People’s
Republic of
China
El Salvador Guinea Kenya Madagascar Nepal
São Tomé
and Principe Suriname Uganda
Albania Bolivia Comoros
Equatorial
Guinea Guinea Bissau Korea (North) Malawi Niger Saudi Arabia Syria Ukraine
Algeria
Bosnia
Herzegovina Congo Eritrea Haiti Kosovo Mali Nigeria Senegal Taiwan
United Arab
Emirates
Angola Burkina Faso
Côte d’Ivoire
(formerly
Ivory Coast)
Eswatini
(formerly
Swaziland)
India Kuwait Mauritania
North
Macedonia
(formerly
Macedonia)
Serbia Tajikistan Uzbekistan
Armenia Burundi Cuba Ethiopia Indonesia Kyrgyzstan Moldova Oman Sierra Leone Tanzania Venezuela
Azerbaijan Cambodia
Democratic
Republic of
the Congo
Fiji Iran Laos Mongolia Pakistan Somalia Thailand Vietnam
Bahrain Cameroon Djibouti Gabon Iraq Lebanon Montenegro Philippines South Africa Togo Yemen
Bangladesh Cape Verde
Dominican
Republic Gambia Jamaica Lesotho Morocco Qatar South Sudan Tunisia Zambia
Belarus
Central African
Republic Ecuador Georgia Jordan Liberia Mozambique Russia Sri Lanka Turkey Zimbabwe
Benin Chad Egypt Ghana Kazakhstan Libya
Myanmar
(formerly
Burma)
Rwanda Sudan Turkmenistan
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Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
If you’re a national of Qatar
You’ll need an ETA if you’re travelling to the UK on or after 15 November 2023. You’ll be able to apply from 25
October 2023.
You’ll need to apply on the UK ETA app, or online on GOV.UK. You can apply on behalf of others.
How you’ll get your ETA
You’ll get an email confirmation if your application is approved.
We’ll link your ETA electronically to the passport you applied with. You must use the same passport to travel.
You can find further information about ETA
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Check you meet the Eligibility Requirements
You must have a valid passport to enter the UK. It should be valid for the
duration of your programme.
You must be able to show that:
● you’ll leave the UK at the end of your visit
● you’re able to support yourself and your dependants during your trip (or
have funding from someone else to support you)
● you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey (or have funding
from someone else to pay for the journey)
● you’ll not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or
successive visits, or make the UK your main home
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If you have to apply for a SVV before you travel to the UK
You must apply for a Standard Visitor visa online before you travel to the UK.
A Standard Visitor visa costs £115 for up to 6 months.
The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel to the UK.
(e.g if you plan to arrive in the UK on 8th January 2024 you can make your visa application on 8th October 2023)
You must prove that:
● you’ve been accepted onto a programme provided by an accredited UK institution
● the programme is no more than 6 months long
NOTE: Global Scholars students are not applying for an Academic Visa
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Documents and information you’ll need to apply
You must have a passport that is valid for the whole duration of your stay in the UK. There must be a blank page in your
passport for your Standard Visitor visa.
You’ll need to provide the following information in your online application:
● the dates you’re planning to travel to the UK
● where you’ll be staying during your visit
● how much you think your trip will cost
● your current home address and how long you’ve lived there
● your parents’ names and dates of birth (if known)
● how much you earn in a year (if you have an income)
● details of any criminal, civil or immigration offences you may have committed
● NU Enrolment Letter
● NU London Confirmation of Participation Letter
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Documents and information you’ll need to apply (cont.)
Depending on your circumstances, you might also need to provide:
● details of your travel history for the past 10 years
● your employer’s address and telephone number
● your partner’s name, date of birth and passport number
● the name and address of anyone paying for your trip
● the name, address and passport number of any family members you have in the UK
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Proving your identity and providing your documents
As part of your online application, you need to book an appointment at a visa application centre. Allow
time to attend your appointment, as the visa application centre could be in another country.
At your appointment, you’ll need to:
● prove your identity with your passport or travel document
● have your fingerprints and photograph (known as ‘biometric information’) taken
● provide the required documents that show you’re eligible for a Standard Visitor Visa
The visa application centre may keep your passport and documents while processing your
application.
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How long it takes to get
a decision
Once you’ve applied online, proved your identity and provided
your documents, you’ll usually get a decision on your visa within
3 weeks.
You can check to see if you can get your visa decision faster -
this depends on what country you’re in.
You’ll get an email or a letter containing the decision on your
application. This will explain what you need to do next.
Once you have received your visa, please send a copy to
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Questions?
You can also email your questions to
Please note that the information provided in this presentation has been extracted from the United Kingdom
Visa & Immigration website. While we have made every effort to ensure the accuracy and reliability of this
information, we do not provide individual immigration advice related to the Standard Visitor Visa or any other
specific cases.
If you require immigration advice that is specific to your individual circumstances, we strongly recommend
that you seek the services of a qualified immigration solicitor or adviser who can provide you with tailored
guidance and support
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