Student Visa, Tier 4
For the purpose of studying in the UK the vast number of applications are made under this category of the Home Office Points Based System for visas.
A student visa applicant must ensure they have 40 points which is made up of 10 points for funds, and 30 points for a valid Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
Eligibility
Under Student Tier 4 Visa category, students applying for their entry clearance or visa from the Home Office must show that they have a CAS from a licensed sponsor, but they must also meet a number of general requirements and restrictions such as:
- Age
- Security clearance
- Maximum time limits for studying in the UK
- Specific requirements for postgraduate doctors or dentists on a recognised Foundation programme
- For those individuals being sponsored by a Government or international Scholarship agency
- Interview with Entry Clearance Officers
Therefore, if you are 16 years or older and intend on remaining in the UK for a duration longer than 6 months contact us for one of our specialist student Immigration lawyers to consider your case and advice you accordingly.
Dependants
You will be able to bring your dependant to the UK if you are a student on a Tier 4 Visa, as long as you can show that you can support them financially without recourse to public funds.
Extensions
If you have been granted Entry Clearance, leave to remain as a Tier 4 (General) Student; as a Tier 4 (Child) Student; as a Tier 1 (Post Study Work) Migrant you must apply in-time for an extension of your visa if you intend on continuing your studies in the UK.
For detailed advice on your individual circumstances, please contact the OTS Solicitors business immigration department on 0203 959 9123 or contact us online.
For a more detailed discussion regarding your case, or to book an appointment with a member of our Individual Immigration team, please call us now on 0203 959 9123
Your Questions & Our Answers about Student Visa, Tier 4
Thank you for your enquiry.
If you wish to rely on other visas you acquired that is not on the spouse visa route, you can do so based on the 10 year lawful residence for your settlement. For example:
Tier 4 – for five years
Tier 2 – for three years
spouse visa – for 2 years
You can therefore combine the above only if you have completed 10 years.
The other alternative to qualify for settlement would be on the basis that you are on a spouse visa for 5 years. In your case, you would therefore need to be on the 5 years spouse visa route to qualify for settlement. There is no option/route for a 5 years route to settlement on the basis of a mixture of different visas, only if you have completed 10 years.
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Dear Zaheer,
Many thanks for your question.
As your son is 14 years old, you may not be permitted to enter the UK as a parent of a Tier 4 child. You may however enter the UK under various other routes, providing you meet the requirements, such as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur or under the Tier 2 general visa.
Our solicitors will contact you shortly to discuss your options.
Dear Sir,
Many thanks for your Immigration enquiry.
We may be able to apply for your 13-year-old child to enter the UK as the child of a parent settled in the UK. Your 18-year-old child will not be able to use this route. There are various requirements that must be met under this route, thus we will need to discuss this further with you. We will also require further information to assess how the 18-year-old individual can join you in the UK. This could be through a student visa, work visa, etc.
Our solicitors will contact you shortly.
Many thanks for your Tier 4 enquiry.
I understand your wife would like to enter the UK as a student for the purpose of studying a master’s degree at a UK university. If your wife is granted a Tier 4 visa, it may be possible for you and your child enter the UK as her dependants, providing you meet the relevant requirements. Your wife will of course be required to have an offer at a UK university and she must also be issued with a CAS.
Our solicitors will contact you shortly to discuss this further.
Dear sir,
Thank you for your question.
You can write to the Home Office to advise them of your mistake, so this is taken into account when considering your documents. Depending on if you have already submitted your documents this can be done when you submit your supporting documents or after they have been provided. If you would like some assistance with preparing the letter, you can contact us to arrange an appointment where we can give advice on who to provide the letter to and the contents, we can also draft the letter on your behalf.
Dear Sir,
Many thanks for your question.
I would suggest having a consultation for us to discuss the options available to your girlfriend to study or work in the UK.
our Immigration solicitors will contact you shortly.
Dear Madam,
Many thanks for your Tier 4 visa enquiry.
You should be able to apply for a Tier 4 student dependant visa providing you meet the various requirements. We will require further information from you in order for us to advise you on the requirements.
Our Immigration solicitors will contact you shortly.
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your questions.
You will need to apply for a national insurance number once you arrive in the UK in order to set up the business and start work. You will not be able to work for another company on the Entrepreneur Visa.
In relation to your son, he can work whilst studying in the UK. He can work a maximum of 20hours per week and full-time during holiday periods. He must apply for a national insurance number in order to work legally in the UK.
Our Solicitors will contact you shortly to discuss your matter further.
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your Tier 4 visa enquiry.
Our Immigration solicitors will contact you shortly.
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your Immigration enquiry.
Our Immigration solicitors will contact you shortly to discuss your Tier 4 visa application.
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your Tier 4 enquiry.
Our Immigration solicitors will contact you to discuss your matter further.
Dear Sir,
Many thanks for your enquiry.
Your partners status as ineligible for a US visa is unlikely to affect her student visa application in the UK. In any event, we will need to asses your partner’s Immigration history in further detail before we can advise on her application for a Tier 4 student visa in the UK.
Our Immigration Solicitors will contact you shortly.
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your Immigration enquiry.
Your partner's annual income may also be taken into account as she is legally working in the UK.
We will need to consider your Employment and self-Employment history in further detail.
A solicitor will contact you shortly to discuss this matter furhter.
Thank you for your enquiry.
You should be able to switch to Tier 2 visa from your Tier 4 visa, providing you meet the relevant requirements.
We would need to have some further information from you in order for us to advise you further.
A solicitor will contact you shortly to discuss your matter.
Thank you for your question.
We will require further information from you before we can advise you on your options.
A solicitor will be in touch with you shortly.
Please note: this answer does not constitute legal advice. We must have your formal instructions to provide legal advice.
Best wishes,
OTS Solicitors
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your question.
We will require further information from you before we can advise you on your options.
A solicitor will be in touch with you shortly.
Please note: this answer does not constitute legal advice. We must have your formal instructions to provide legal advice.
Best wishes,
OTS Solicitors
Dear sir,
It is very unfortunate that your visa is due to expire, however, we would not encourage you overstay in the UK, because a Sponsor Licence application can take a few weeks to be processed. We recommend that you leave the UK and apply as Tier 2 Migrant once the Sponsor Licence is granted and the organisation assigns the correct CoS to you. For more information, a business immigration solicitor at our firm who specialises with Tier 2 visas shall contact you shortly.
Thank you for your question. Given your situation, you may be able to claim Asylum in the UK or apply for discretionary leave to remain. Someone will be in touch with you shortly to discuss your options with you.
Best wishes,
OTS Solicitors
Disclaimer: This answer does not constitute legal advice. To provide legal advice, we must receive your formal instruction.
Thank You for your enquiry.
You can apply to bring a dependant to the UK if you’re sponsored by a higher education institution on a course at level 7 on the Ofqual register or above that lasts 1 year or more. Your children should be able to attend a primary school in the UK. However this will depend on individual schools.
We will be in touch with you shortly to see how we can help you further.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consult with our Immigration Solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contacting us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
We look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your question.
We will require further information from you in order to advise you. We will contact you shortly to discuss your Immigration matter in more detail.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration Solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contact us on 0207 936 9960 or through our cotnact form.
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OTS Solicitors
Dear sir, unfortunately, we are unable to expedite an out of country administrative review or attempt to persuade the UKVI to show leniency. An administrative review is a review of the decision in light of an error in the application of the Immigration rules or consideration of material evidence submitted at the time of the application. Should you wish to continue to attempt to provide a letter of leniency, it can form part of your administrative review grounds. A member of OTS solicitors shall be in touch, should you wish to speak to us in depth about your administrative review or the process of reapplying for your Tier 4 visa.
The legality of your residency in the United Kingdom is based on many different factors such as the validity of your applications and the application of Section 3C leave. In order to assess the lawfulness of your continuous residency in the UK, we recommend a consultation with one of our experienced legal advisor. A member of OTS Solicitors will be in touch shortly to discuss your query further.
Dear Sirs/Madam, unfortunately, your eligibility to extend your Tier 4 from within the UK will factor on a number of different issues including proof of academic progression. One of our legal advisors who specialise in Tier 4 visas shall contact you shortly to discuss your query further.
Hi there, this is an unfortunate state of affairs. It is not uncommon to become unstuck by visa questions as they can sometimes appear to be quite ambiguous. This is a scenario that we have experience dealing with and would be happy to assist you should you require assistance to address this issue.
Thank you for your enquiry.
Generally you are able to apply for Admin Review or submit a new application. However, we will need further information from you in order to advise you.
We will contact you shortly to discuss this matter further.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration Solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contacting us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
Thank you for your enquiry.
As a spouse of an EEA national, you can accompany her to the UK after being granted an EEA family permit. If you travel to the UK as the spouse of an EEA national, you may be eligible to study in the UK. You will have to enquire with the relevant educational institution in the UK to enquire about fees.
If you want to travel to the UK in your own right, you will have to apply for a visa under the Tier 4 visa category. The requirements for a student visa under Tier 4 are detailed within the Immigration Rules and we can advise you as to the merits should you wish to explore this option. It is important that you apply to study at institutions which have a sponsorship licence to allow overseas students to study with them.
With regard to your wife's activities in the UK, she must demonstrate that she is excercising her treaty rights in the UK i.e. working, self-employed or self-sufficiency. She cannot primarily rely on state benefits as this will be held against her by the Home Office.
Someone will be in touch with you shortly to see how we can help you further.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contacting us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
We look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your enquiry.
A visa under the Tier 4 category does not lead to settlement in the UK. Furthermore, there is a 5 year cap on student visas for those who wish to study an undergraduate or a Masters degree in the UK.
You can use your residency in the UK as a student to work towards the 10-year lawful residence route in order to apply for Indefninite leave to remain in the UK in 2022. For you to continue your residence in the UK, we can explore the options available to you to switch to other visa categories which will enable you to work and eventually settle in the UK such as the Tier 2 visa category.
As a alternative, we can explore the options under a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa under which you may be able to re-enter the UK and set up a business. This visa routes does lead to settlement in the UK.
Finally, we can also explore your private and family life in the UK to see if this gives rise to any applications under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.
Someone will be in touch with you shortly to see how we can help you further.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contacting us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
We look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank You for your enquiry.
We must look at all correspondence from the Home Office sent to you and your husband in order to determine whether the Home Office's decision to revoke your leave to remain in the UK is unlawfull or not.
Someone will be in touch with you shortly to see how we can help you further.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contacting us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
We look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your enquiry.
Your son may wish to write to the Home Office asking them to clarify that he is no longer a student under Tier 4 and that they recognise him as a European national studying in the UK. Should the Home Office respond to him in writing, he may wish to forward their correspondence to the university in view of challenging their policy.
Please note his Immigration status is not being disputed and it seems as though the university have adopted quite a drastic policy for your son. Unfortunately, if the university maintains that this is their policy, your son will most likely have no choice but to adhere to their rules.
We could represent your son in liaising with the Home Office and university to try and resolve his problems.
Someone will be in touch with you shortly to see how we can help you further.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contacting us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
We look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your enquiry.
In order to switch into a Tier 2 visa from a Tier 4 visa, you must have an eligible qualification from a licensed Tier 4 Sponsor whom have sponsored your visa to study for the elible qualification in the UK.
The eligible qualifications specified by the Home Office guidance are a UK Bachelors Degree, a UK Masters Degree, a post graduate certificate in education or professional graduate diploma of education. You must also meet the following requirements:
- Have a certificate of Sponsorship
- Have an appropriate salary
- Have the required level of English Language qualification
- Have proof of £945 in savings, unless you are exempt
- Provide a criminal record certificate for any country you have lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, if you will be working with vulnerable people.
As well as the above, there are other requirements under the Immigration Rules which you must meet. At this stage, we will need more information from you about yourself before we can provide you with comprehensive advice about switching visas in the UK.
With regard to you enquiry about settlement, you may be eligible to settle in the UK after completing 10 years in the UK with lawful residence. There may be alternative routes to settlement for you and thus we can explore these options with you in more detail once we have full instructions from you.
Someone will be in touch with you shortly to see how we can help you further.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contacting us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
We look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your enquiry.
We understand that you have applied for a single entry visit visa to the UK. Once you enter using this visa once, you cannot leave the UK and re-enter on the same visa - by virtue of it being a single entry visa.
As long as you have a valid student visa issued on your passport before travelling from Peru, you should have no issues in entering the UK on a student visa during the designated time on your visa vignette.
Therefore, you should be able to re-enter the UK as a student after your visit in the UK. You must of course ensure that you have valid visas to travel to other countries in Europe.
Please note you cannot be present in the UK with more than one valid visa.
Someone will be in touch with you shortly to see how we can help you further.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contacting us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
We look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your question.
Depending on your nationality, you may be able to apply for a Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) Visa. The countries that are eligible are:
Australia
Canada
Japan
Monaco
New Zealand
Hong Kong
Republic of Korea
Taiwan
We will be in touch today to discuss this and other options available to you.
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I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
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OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your question.
As a student, it is likely that you were exercising your Treaty rights and may not need to show proof of finances for that period, only proof of study. You will need to show that you have comprehensive sickness insurance during the years that you were a student.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contact us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your question.
A UK employer who holds a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence holder, (which entitles them to recruit workers from outside the EEA), may not have to conduct a RLMT if the migrant they wish to employ has leave in the UK and has, or was, last granted leave to enter or to stay in the UK under one of the following:
a) Tier 1 (Post Study work)
b) Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur)
c) International Graduates Scheme
d) The Science and Engineering Graduates scheme
e) or where they have or were last granted permission to stay in the UK as a Tier 4 migrant or a student and during their last grant of leave or a continuous period of leave that includes their last grant of leave they have passed and been awarded a UK recognised Bachelors or Masters Degree or have passed and been awarded a UK Postgraduate Certificate in Education or a Professional Graduate Diploma of Education or have finished a minimum of 12 months study towards a UK PhD.
(iv) High Earners – a RLMT does not need to be conducted where the total salary package for the job will be £153,500 or above.
(v) Academic leave – a RLMT does not need to be conducted if the employer is a higher education institution and were previously sponsoring a migrant who is returning to resume their post following a period of academic leave.
(vi) Supernumerary research positions – where the migrant has been issued a scientific research Award or Fellowship; and
(vii) Postgraduate doctor and dentists in specialty training
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contact us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your question.
On 6th April 2012, the UKVI (Home Office UK Visas & Immigration) introduced limits as to how long a Tier 4 student would be permitted to stay in the UK studying at various levels (study cap).
There are some exceptions to the study cap and some law conversion course are covered by this exception. Please get in touch with our office as we will require further information regarding your situation. We look forward to hearing from you.
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I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
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Thank you for your question. If your part-time job was for more than 10 hours per week then comprehensive sickness insurance is unlikely to be required and you therefore may qualify for Permanent Residence. There is currently a long processing time for Permanent Residence Cards, and many are being refused because they have not been filled in correctly, further delaying the amount of time it takes to receive one. Our Immigration lawyers can assist you with filling out the form for a Permanent Residence Card, collating the necessary documents and submitting the application. This will ensure it is done correctly first time and you will therefore receive your PR Card as soon as possible.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contact us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your question. Because you are not an American national it is likely that you will have to meet the English language requirement. In most cases you cannot switch from a Visitor Visa to a Student Visa. It may be best to apply for the Tier 4 visa straight away.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contact us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
Best regards,
OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your question. It may be best to seek an Administrative Review in the first instance. UK Visas and Immigration do not charge for an Administrative Review to take place. If their error is not picked up through the Administrative Review, you may want to seek legal advice on the next best steps to take.
Please note, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contact us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
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OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your question. Your sister may want to apply for a Tier 2 visa to come and work in the UK. To be eligible for Tier 2 visa, she would need to have a job offer from an employer with a UK sponsorship licence and be offered an ‘appropriate salary’. She could also come to the UK on a Tier 4 (Student) visa, as long as she has been offered a place on a course with a recognised institution.
Although, this answer cannot be taken as a legal advice until we have your full instructions. The answer provided above is for information purposes only, if you would like to proceed to full legal advice and consultation with our Immigration solicitors, please let us know your availability for an appointment by contact us on 0207 936 9960 or through our contact form.
I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
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OTS Solicitors
Thank you for your Question. You can apply for the Tier 4 (Child) student visa if you’re aged between 4 and 17 and you want to study at an independent school in the UK. You must also fulfil the following requirements: have a place on a course have the consent of your parent or guardian have enough money to cover your course fees and living costs be from a country that’s not in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland meet the eligibility requirements The information and comments on this page/site is made available free of charge and for educational and information purposes only. The information and comments do not amount to and are not intended to be adopted as legal advice to any individual or company. For legal advice relating to your query relating to tier 4 child student visa in the UK, and residence requirements in the UK please contact our UK Immigration lawyers by telephone to receive advice on how to proceed for the best outcome in your Immigration case. Kind regards, Immigration Team OTS Solicitors
