Immigration Rules: Appendix Student
The Student route, for people seeking entry clearance or permission to stay in the UK to study.
Information, not advice
This page states what the Immigration Rules require, quoted from the Home Office's own published text, for reference only. It is not an assessment of your case, not a guarantee of any outcome, and not immigration advice. Only a regulated immigration adviser or immigration solicitor/barrister can advise you on your specific circumstances.
Requirements, as structured by Immigration Rules: Appendix Student
Validity requirements for a Student
An application for entry clearance or permission to stay as a Student must meet all the following requirements:
The applicant must be at least 16 years old on the date of application.
An application which does not meet all the validity requirements for a Student may be rejected as invalid and not considered.
Suitability requirements for a Student
The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part Suitability.
Eligibility requirements for a Student
A person seeking to come to the UK as a Student must apply for and obtain entry clearance as a Student before they arrive in the UK.
The applicant must be a genuine student.
The applicant must be awarded all 70 points from the table below.
The Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies must have been issued by a student sponsor whose licence is still valid on the date on which the application is decided.
If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been living in the UK with permission for 12 months or more on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
Official application forms named in the Rules
- Student visa
- Student
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Official sources
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