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Visa Guidance
DISCLAIMER
Our team at Speak Up London is not legally responsible and permitted to offer any legal advice regarding visas. All the information below has been taken from the official UK government website: https://gov.uk
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
About VISAS
Are you thinking about studying with us in London and would like to find out more about the visa application? We are here to help you.
Most international students need a visa to study in the UK.
If you are from an EU, EEA, or non-visa national country, and would like to study for less than 6 months, you do not need a visa.
If you are not from any of these countries or would like to study for longer than 6 months, you will have to apply for a visa.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY
TO APPLY FOR YOUR VISA
Preparing all the documents to apply for a visa can be complicated.
Here is the list of the most important documents you need to prepare:
– a passport (with a blank page for your visa) or other valid travel document
– proof that you can support yourself during your trip (bank statements or payslips for the last 6 months).
You’ll need approximatively £1,334 per month while you will be in London to pay for your accommodation, food, transport and other expenses.
– details of where you will stay (accommodation) and your travel plans.
evidence that you’ve paid your course fees or have enough money to pay them
– proof that you’ve paid your course
– your tuberculosis (TB) test results, if you’re from a country where you have to take the TB test.
– contact details for at least one parent or guardian if you’re under 18 years old.
If you’re under 18 you need to provide additional documents if:
– you’re travelling on your own
– you’re travelling with someone who is not your parent or guardian
READ OUR
Frequently Asked
Questions
GENERAL QUESTIONS
You can apply for a:
- Short-term study visa
- Standard visitor visa
You have to be over 16 years old to apply.
The difference between the two visas is the duration.
If you want to study for 6 to 11 months, you need to apply for the Short-term study visa.
If you want to study for 6 months or less, you have to apply for the Standard visitor visa.
You need to be at least 16 years old to apply for either of these two visas.
No, you cannot extend your visa when you are in the UK.
If you are here on a short-term study visa or standard visitor visa, you cannot work.
Check this website to find out more about the waiting time after you have applied for a visa: Click here
VISA REFUSAL
There are different reasons why your visa can get refused. The most frequent reasons are:
- You forgot to send a document
- You do not have sufficient finances
- You do not need to study English
There are other reasons but these are the most common.
If your visa gets refused because you forgot to send one or more documents, you have the possibility to postpone your course for a maximum of 6 months.
If your visa gets refused for other reasons, you can apply for a refund. To do it, please follow this link: https://speakuplondon.com/refund
Please note that in any case, a copy of the refusal letter will be requested and that we reserve the right to check the validity of the documentations provided through legal channels.
Requests for refunds can take up to 90 days.
If your visa gets refused, you can ask for a refund.
In that case, you can follow this link: https://speakuplondon.com/refund
Refunds can take up to 90 days.
SHORT-TERM STUDY VISA & STANDARD VISITOR VISA
If you want to apply for a short-term study visa or standard visitor visa, you have to:
be 16 years old or over;
- be outside the UK;
- have a valid passport;
be looking to study in an accredited English School;
have a letter from your English Language School in the UK to prove that you have been accepted;
have paid for your English course;
- pay for any application fee or Immigration Health charge;
- pay for your accommodation;
- pay for your travel to and from the UK;
leave the UK within 30 days after the end of your course (and not stay longer than 11 months);
- have a valid tuberculosis certificate. (Find how to obtain a tb certificate here)
If you are 16 or 17, you have to:
be 16 years old or over;
- be outside the UK;
- have a valid passport;
be looking to study in an accredited English School;
have a letter from your English Language School in the UK to prove that you have been accepted;
have paid for your English course;
- pay for any application fee or Immigration Health charge;
- pay for your accommodation;
- pay for your travel to and from the UK;
leave the UK within 30 days after the end of your course (and not stay longer than 11 months);
- have a valid tuberculosis certificate. (Find how to obtain a tb certificate here);
- have the permission of your parents (or legal guardian) for the arrangement of your travel and care in the UK