Non-EU Students - Immigration and Visas
- In November 2003, the visa requirements for overseas students coming to study in the UK changed – see website www.ukvisas.gov.uk for the most up-to-date information and visa application procedure.
- For further visa enquiries and immigration information you should contact the British Consulate or representative in your country before you arrive in UK. The British Council website - www.britishcouncil.org* - will direct you to your nearest representative).
- The Government Home Office website is: www.homeoffice.gov.uk* and provides current visa/immigration information as does the Government Foreign & Commonwealth Office on www.fco.gov.uk*.
- All students (EU and non-EU) students can now work up to 20 hours per week during term time, and up to 40 hours per week during vacations, without having to apply for permission whilst they are a student in full-time education. However all immigration information and visa issues are subject to change, so you are advised to check current information via websites or representatives mentioned above.
- If your visa stamp states that you should register with the police, this should be done within 7 days of your arrival in UK at:
Overseas Visitors Records Office
Ground Floor
Brandon House
180 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1LH
Tel (020) 7230 1208