UK Student Visa Application Guidelines

UK Student Visa & Child Student Visa

Application Documents

If you use our paid visa application service, we will prepare the documents in this section on your behalf:

• The UKVI Online Application Form: The application form is to be completed on the UKVI website
  • Student Visa: https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/apply-online
  • Child Student Visa: https://www.gov.uk/child-study-visa/apply
• The Appointment Confirmation Letter
• Letter of Parent Consent
  • To confirm that your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) have given their consent to your application, to your independent travel to the UK and to you living independently in the UK ^{(Applicable to students under 18 only)}
  • To confirm that your parent(s) or legal guardian(s) are willing to provide for your tuition and living cost
• Education Guardian & Letter of Undertaking ^{(Applicable to Child Student Visa applicant only)}
• Uploading Application Documents
  Please note that the online portal may be locked 24 hours before your visa appointment. If failing to upload your application documents before the deadline, you will need to pay for the Document Upload Assistance at the visa centre

In addition to preparation of the above documents, our paid visa application service also covers checking of documents included in Section B and Section C.

To be provided by your school:

• Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) Number

Provided by student and parent(s)
Only English documents are accepted. Translation by lawyers or the Notary Office will be required if any of these document(s) is not in English.

• A valid passport and any old copies
• Financial proof (Original and photocopy)
  The financial records must show a year of tuition and living cost. These records must be issued within 31 days prior to the date of application ^{(usually defined as the date when online payment is made)} and show that the required amount of fund has been in the account for more than 28 days.
• OEA Letter (Original and photocopy. Issued by the Treasury or the department for which the parent(s) work. Applicable to OEA students only.)
• All academic reference as specified in CAS
• Photocopy of student’s Hong Kong ID Card
• Photocopy of parents’ Hong Kong ID Card
• Birth certificate (Original and photocopy)
• Tuberculosis test (TB test) certificate
• Recommended Item – Passport Photos: Photograph of applicants will be taken at the visa application centre and submission of passport photos is not required as part of your visa application. However, students will need their passport photos for school enrollment and student ID card. It’s therefore recommended that students prepare six passport photos when they prepare other visa application documents. (45mm X 35mm color photos in white background)

Important Notes

• When can you start applying for your student visa? We recommend applying your student visa as early as it is allowed by the regulations, which is six months before your departure!
• How long does the visa decision normally take? Visa decision will normally be released in 15 to 90 days after submission. Due to the large amount of applications during summer, application might take longer then.
• Collecting your Passport: Student’s passport will be kept at the visa application centre for initial processing, and will be available for collection on the same day. Student can wait at the visa application centre (normally for 2-3 hours), or pay a charge of courier return service to have it delivered to the home address.
• Arrival Date: You can enter the UK as a student one month before the start of your course, and are required to submit your intended arrival date as part of the online application. Please be reminded that if student entered the UK as a tourist, you would be required to re-enter the UK to activate your student visa!
• Visa Decision: When a decision is made on your student visa, student will be notified by email from UKVI.
• eVisa: Starting from 2025, after the student visa is approved, you are required to obtain an eVisa to show your visa status at the border and during the time in the UK. You will need to create an account on www.gov.uk/eVisa to obtain the eVisa.

Application Procedures on the Day of Document Submission

• You should arrive the visa application centre at least 15 minutes before your appointment. Your appointment may be cancelled if you’re late.
• You will be required to present their Appointment Confirmation Letter to be allowed entrance.
• Submitting visa application documents – We recommend bringing the original and the photocopy of the application documents, in case these need to be checked at the visa centre.
• Enrolling Student’s fingerprints and photograph (known as biometric information collection) at the visa application centre.
• Student’s passport will be kept at the visa application centre for initial processing, and will be available for collection on the same day. The applicant can wait at the visa application centre (normally for 2-3 hours), or pay a charge of courier return service to have it delivered to the home address.
• Under normal circumstances, student won’t be interviewed in the process. The document submission process usually takes about 1-3 hours.

Visa Fees

These are required to be paid via online credit card payment. If you use our paid visa application service, we will charge you (together with a 1% admin charge to cover bank charges) in advance and make the online payment on your behalf.

• Student Visa Application Fee: £524*
• Immigration Health Surcharge: £776 per year*
  Starting from 2015, the UK Government is charging international students (who study in a course of over six months in length) an Immigration Health Surcharge to support the National Health Service (NHS). Applicants are required to pay in full when they make the online payment. See how much you have to pay at www.gov.uk/healthcare-immigration-application/how-much-pay

Other Add-on Services

• Priority Visa: £500*
• Super Priority Visa: £1000*
• Courier Return – Domestic: HKD$294
• Document Upload Assistance: HKD$249
• Premium Lounge: HKD$762

* The visa application fee changes from time to time. Please refer to the UKVI website for the latest information.

Visa Application Centre: Address & Opening Hours

• North Point Visa Centre: Units A, 7/F, Lee & Man Commercial Center, 169 Electric Road, North Point (Exit A, Fortress Hill MTR Station)

Source

UKVI (Last updated: 21^st November 2025)