The documents you need to provide
depend on how you’re being endorsed.
Endorsed by a UK higher
education institution (HEI)
When you apply you’ll need
to provide:
● a current passport or
other valid travel identification
● a letter of endorsement
from your UK HEI
● bank statements showing
you’ve had at least £945 in savings if applying from inside the UK or £1,890 if
applying from outside the UK – you must have had this in your bank account for
90 days before you apply
● your tuberculosis test
results if you’re from a country where you have to take the test
You’ll also need to
provide the following if your degree was awarded by a different UK HEI than the
one providing your endorsement:
● an original certificate of
your qualification or an accepted alternative
● proof that you have
knowledge of the English language
You need a page in your
passport that’s blank on both sides for your visa.
Endorsed by the Department
for International Trade (DIT)
When you apply you’ll need
to provide:
● a current passport or
other valid travel identification
● a letter of endorsement
from DIT
● an original certificate of
your academic qualification or an alternative from the documents guide
● previous passports
● a residence permit, ‘green
card’ or valid visa if you’re not a national of the country from where you’re
applying
● proof that you meet the
English language requirement
● bank statements showing
you’ve had at least £945 in savings if applying from inside the UK or £1,890 if
applying from outside the UK – you must have had this in your bank account for
90 days before you apply
● your tuberculosis test
results if you’re from a country where you have to take the test
● a letter from NARIC that
proves you can use your qualification to apply for this visa
You’ll need to have a
blank page in your passport on which to put the visa.
You’ll need to provide a
certified translation of any documents that aren’t in English or Welsh.
You may need to provide additional
documents depending on your circumstances.
