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Hundreds of thousands of students apply for student visas to go to other countries from around the world. Recent changes in visa issuance policies and procedures have made it more difficult to get a visa in a timely manner.
New UK Visa Policy
The complete information is available in UK Visa Page.Following quick guide explains what type of UK student visa you should apply for after 31 March 2009.
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Type of student visa |
Who can apply?
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Child student
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You can apply as a child student if you are between 4 and 17 years old. If you are between 4 and 15 years old, you must be educated at independent fee-paying schools.
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Child visitor
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You can apply as a child visitor if you are 17 years old or under and want to come to the United Kingdom to do a course of study for up to six months.
You will not be able to switch and apply for a child student visa while you are in the United Kingdom as a child visitor. If you want to apply for a child student visa, you must apply from the country you live in. |
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Adult student
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You can apply as an adult student if you are coming to the United Kingdom for your post-16 education.
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Student visitor
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You can apply as a student visitor if you are 18 years old or over want to come to the United Kingdom to do a course for up to six months, and do not want to work while you are here.
You will not be able to switch and apply for an adult student visa while you are in the United Kingdom as a student visitor. If you want to apply for an adult student visa, you must apply from the country you live in.
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Prospective student
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You can apply as a prospective student if you want to come to the United Kingdom to help you decide which course to study or you plan to start a course of study within six months.
You will be able to switch and apply for adult or child student visa while you are in the United Kingdom. |
16 and 17 year old students applying to come for more than six months
You and your approved education provider should agree whether you need to apply for an adult or child student visa. If you will be studying a course below National Qualification Framework level 3 you can only apply as a child student. If your course is at National Qualification Framework level 3 or the same as or above and is longer than two years, we recommend you apply as an adult student. If you wish to study for an English language qualification at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level A2 or above, you must apply as an adult student.
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