| Foreign students who have no indefinite leave to | | | | If you submit a visa application online, at the end of the |
| remain in the UK or students from countries other than | | | | process you will get a date for an interview at the |
| EEA need a student visa if they wish to study in the | | | | nearest embassy. As you wait for this important date, |
| United Kingdom. If this is your case, then | | | | all the submitted documentation will pass a screening |
| 1. Get an admission letter from a UK institution. | | | | process; meanwhile, you can learn how to introduce |
| Start by choosing a study plan with at least 15 | | | | yourself. To have a good chance, you need to |
| hours per week. The same institution must offer these. | | | | impress your interviewer favorably. |
| Evening classes do not count | | | | The immigration officer at the embassy will ask |
| Make sure you can demonstrate that you will be | | | | questions to find out:a) whether you intend to work or |
| able to follow the course, generally speaking, that you | | | | do business. Foreigners cannot work in the UK without |
| have the necessary financial support to pay the fees | | | | permit; as a student, you will not get such |
| required by the institution. | | | | authorization.b) whether you intend to stay in the UK |
| Gather all the documentation you can find to show | | | | after finishing your course. The government expects |
| that you will not need to depend on public funds for | | | | foreign students to return to their countries of origin |
| your maintenance, including any dependants. Bank | | | | (unless they meet certain criteria). |
| statements will help. Maybe a letter from your sponsor, | | | | How do you demonstrate your willingness to return to |
| if you have one, will do too; and one from friends or | | | | your country? Usually, you need to show some form |
| relatives already in the UK willing to help and support | | | | of ties to your homeland; for instance: property you |
| you will add some credibility. | | | | own (land, home or business). Other evidence could be |
| Also, whenever possible, get a receipt from your | | | | a letter from an employer stating that the company or |
| institution. Showing that you paid the fees in advance | | | | organization will preserve the post for you until you |
| also pays when it comes to visa issues, especially if | | | | return from a study leave. This could work if you have |
| you have an unconditional admittance offer from an | | | | a high quality job (one you would hardly quit). |
| approved UK institution. | | | | If you liked this article, tell all your friends about it. They'll |
| 2. Find an immigration lawyer in the UK. Yes, you can | | | | thank you for it. If you have a blog or website, you can |
| go through the entire process on your own; however, | | | | link to it or even post it to your own site (don't forget |
| visa matters and UK immigration law are complex and | | | | to mention as the original source. |
| your chances improve exponentially if you hire a | | | | Please note that these articles and the information |
| competent lawyer. | | | | contained herein are purely for general guidance and |
| 3. Apply for a visa online or at the nearest British | | | | do not constitute a professional legal or any other |
| embassy in your country. | | | | opinion as to the merits of a particular application or |
| Download the form from the UK Border Agency: | | | | whether specific immigration requirements have been |
| To submit a visa application online successfully, gather | | | | met of a particular category. This information is generic |
| the following BEFORE logging in to the UK Border | | | | and should not be relied upon as a definitive guide to |
| Agency website: | | | | fulfilling specific category requirements. However |
| passport number | | | | should any individual do so it is at his or her own risk |
| photograph | | | | for which UK Migration Lawyers Limited cannot be |
| visa fee | | | | held responsible in any way. |
| 4. Get an interview date. | | | | |