A detailed description of visa types and processing requirements in the UK.

You need a visa to study, travel or work in the UK. What are the types of visas to Britain? What are the requirements for these visas? Let's take a look at the detailed analysis!

I. uk visa types and processing requirements

Study visa

1. If you exceed 18, you need to apply for a student visit visa, which allows you to stay in the UK for six months, during which you can take short courses or English language courses in the UK. If you take English language courses, you can extend your visa to 1 1 month.

2. If you are between 4 and 17 years old, you need to apply for a T4 child student visa. If you are under 15, you must attend private tuition schools in the UK, and students between 16 and 17 can attend public schools. The T4 junior student visa allows students with more than 16 to work part-time in the UK during their studies, but not more than the specified time.

3. If you are over 18 years old and want to study in the UK, you need to apply for a T4 ordinary student visa. Proof of language proficiency test must be provided when applying for a visa. The T4 student visa allows you to work part-time in the UK during your study, but not more than the specified time.

Employment Visa

1, T2 ordinary visa: After graduating from a university certified by a British certification body, you can apply for a T2 work visa if you can get an employment notice issued by a guarantee institution recognized by the British Border Agency, engage in technical jobs, and at the same time reach the prescribed minimum annual salary, generally 20,500 pounds/year. With a T2 work visa, you can work in the UK for three years, which can be extended after the expiration. There is no upper limit for the number of applicants.

2.T5 internship visa ("Islamic State" international student internship visa): In addition to the T2 work visa, if graduates want to work in the UK after graduation and can't find a job required by T2 visa, they can apply for T5 internship visa to stay in the UK for one year under the condition that the unit provides the minimum wage. T5 visa is not only for British university graduates, but also for graduates from domestic universities 2 1 1.

Entrepreneur visa

TI Postgraduate Entrepreneurship Visa (Tier 1 Postgraduate Entrepreneurship Visa) relaxed the conditions for graduates, and graduates of any major can apply, with a quota of 2000/ year. Graduates from British universities with real and feasible business ideas can obtain a T 1 graduate entrepreneurship visa if their entrepreneurial projects can be evaluated and supported by the applicant's British university or the UK Trade and Investment Agency (which needs to be formally issued by the supporters in the form of letters).

Second, the British student visa application

First of all, obtaining a T4 student visa in the UK generally requires the following steps:

Step 1:-Get an ambiguous offer.

Step 2:-Apply for CAS from the school.

Step 3:-deposit the expenses required for studying abroad into your personal bank card.

Step 4:-Get the certificate of tuberculosis.

Step 5:-sort out and check the materials needed for the visa.

Step 6:-Fill in the application online and pay.

Step 7:-Make an appointment and go to the visa center.

3. Information needed for studying in the UK.

There are mainly the following kinds of visa materials for studying in the UK:

1、CAS

2. Passport (with signature and copy);

3. Language transcript: IELTS 5.5 is required;

4. Degree certificate+diploma;

5. Undergraduate/high school transcripts;

6. Proof of deposit (preferably deposit for more than one month);

According to the new adjustment of relevant policies: the cost of living in London is 9,000 pounds per year; The cost of living in other parts of the area proved to be 8,000 pounds a year;

Proof of funds London area:10000; Outside London: 9,000;

7. Visa photos;

8. Deposit receipt management;

9. Visa application form.

4. Frequently asked questions about studying in the UK.

1. To submit a visa in China, do I need to go to the visa center where my account is located?

You can choose to submit your application at the nearest visa center without returning to your place of residence.

2. What should I do if I submit my visa in the UK, but I don't receive my visa card before school starts?

In Britain, if you choose a face-to-face visa, you can get back all the submitted documents quickly, and you can receive a visa card in a week or so. If you choose to send a signature, it may take about eight weeks to review.

3. Have you ever studied in the UK, and do you still need to do tuberculosis testing when you go abroad again?

The Immigration Bureau stipulates that all students who submit student visas from China must undergo tuberculosis testing. Therefore, even if you have previously studied in the UK, you still need to provide proof of tuberculosis examination. Tuberculosis examination can be carried out according to the nearest officially designated hospital in your city.

4. Do I need to provide a tuberculosis test report for preschool language classes that have been read for less than six months?

If the pre-school language course is less than half a year, but the course is related to the main course that needs to be studied for more than half a year, then students need to continue to study the main course after the pre-school language course is over. In this case, students still need to submit the tuberculosis test report.

5. What will lead to visa refusal?

It mainly includes the following types: history of visa refusal, unknown source of funds, unknown motivation of students to study abroad, missing or forged visa materials, students' tendency to emigrate, and poor English ability.