For any visa application made before 1st June 2009, one must show availability of funds on the day of application.

Students can take up further education in the same college without another visa. However, if they change the college or apply for another visa tier, they have to apply afresh for another visa.

After completion of study under Tier 4, students can apply for immigration option, under Tier-1 Post study work.

Evaluation and acceptance of academic criteria for any given course by any given university is solely at the discretion of university and UK Border Agency will not BOTHER for the same. For e.g.: a student completed his graduation in 2005 and is idle for 4 years and would like to take up further studies now. Now UK Border Agency will not investigate the reasons for gap etc.,

Visa Letter from university shall mention the course, tuition fee and payment received towards tuition fee advance and explains the evaluation criteria for accepting the student. Upon his course completion, he may be eligible for other visa categories (Tier 1 to 3) after satisfying the respective points. Applicants should be advised to apply at least 3 to 4 months in advance before course completion/expiry of their present visa.

Visa application may be submitted personally at the VFS UK local office, after obtaining appointment by Email from them. If the authenticity of documents is confirmed, issue of visa will not take more than 7 days to 15 days. In case the visa officials consider that an interview may be required, there will be a personal visa interview before a visa could be granted or denied.

After completion of study under Tier 4, students can apply for immigration option, under Tier-1 Post study work.

Evaluation and acceptance of academic criteria for any given course by any given university is solely at the discretion of university and UK Border Agency will not BOTHER for the same. For e.g.: a student completed his graduation in 2005 and is idle for 4 years and would like to take up further studies now. Now UK Border Agency will not investigate the reasons for gap etc.,

Visa Letter from university shall mention the course, tuition fee and payment received towards tuition fee advance and explains the evaluation criteria for accepting the student. Upon his course completion, he may be eligible for other visa categories (Tier 1 to 3) after satisfying the respective points. Applicants should be advised to apply at least 3 to 4 months in advance before course completion/expiry of their present visa.

The final decision on whether you will require an interview will be taken by an ECO at the British High Commission, no one else can make this decision. However, students may not require an interview if they have

If your visa is refused and you have prepaid tuition fees to your institution, then you will receive the refund. To receive a refund on any prepaid tuition fees please give the impel office the following documents:

Your original visa refusal letter will returned to you once a photocopy has been made and attested. Your passport will be checked and then immediately returned to you. If impel has been allowed by the university to hold your demand draft then you will receive your refund within 1-2 days. If you have sent your tuition fees directly to the University then it will take 1-2 months for refund to processed and return to you in India.

Presently, the Visa Application Fee is £289, which comes to ₹24,565. This may be paid in the form of Bankers Cheque only at Standard Chartered Bank branches at no extra fee. (Applicant with original passport has to visit for this purpose) If D.Ds are to be taken, please take (from any bank) in the name of British High Commission, New Delhi or British Dy. High Commission, in Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata. To get Bankers Cheque made at VFS, ₹100. extra is payable.

VISA Tracking through SMS, United Kingdom visa applicants can now access their visa application status by sending an SMS to 7333 from any mobile phone across all service providers on both GSM and CDMA platforms.

Each institution has its own refund policy. Consequently if you are not sure whether you wish to study at that institution you should think carefully before applying for your visa and prepaying any tuition fees. Refunds may be given but the institution may decide to send the refund back to India for you to collect personally or they may consider transferring it to the institution you now want to study at as long as it is recognized. Please check the refund policy of your institution before prepaying your tuitions fees.

The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) was introduced on 1 November 2007. It is used to help stop the spread of knowledge and skills that could be used in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery. This is in common with other governments around the world.

You only need an ATAS certificate if you are a Postgraduate Student, and you require a visa to study in the UK, or wish to extend your current leave to remain as a student.

An ATAS certificate shows details of the course and Higher Education Institution you have applied for clearance for. Therefore if you have more than one offer from different Universities/Institutions you will need to apply for separate ATAS clearance certificates for each University/Institution and programme of study.

An ATAS certificate is valid as long as the details of your course do not change. You can apply for an ATAS certificate up to 12 months in advance of the beginning of your course.

If you are applying an extension to stay in the UK, and your course is in one of the categories given below, you will need to apply for ATAS clearance.

You may also need an ATAS Certificate if you wish to Research in UK for longer than 6 months.

You will need this before you apply for your Visa. ATAS is only required for certain courses. You need to check if you are affected before you apply for your Visa.