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Who requires a student visa?

UK immigration services also refer to visas as “entry clearance”.

Citizens of countries not listed below may not be required to obtain entry clearance to study in the UK, prior to arrival, Nationals not requiring prior clearance will still need to satisfy immigration services of their eligibility, upon arrival in the UK.

If you have any doubts, it is recommended to apply for visa before booking airline tickets.

Nationals of the following countries will required a visa to enter in UK.

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus,  Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad,
People's Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Democratic Republic  of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea (North), Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Sao Tome e Principe,  Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda,
Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen,
Zambia, Zimbabwe

For details of countries please visit home office web site http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/policyandlaw/immigrationlaw/immigrationrules/appendix1/

What documents will be required?

Even if a visa will not be required, students should still be able to provide UK immigration with documentation explaining their stay a (a letter of acceptance, proof of funds etc.) Please check if your college or university is listed UCAS before applying visa http://www.ucas.ac.uk/students/choosingcourses/choosinguni/instguide/

Please contact the appropriate embassy for further information.

The following documents may be required for visa applications:

Personal documents

Sponsor’s documents:

Time required issuing visa

  Apply two to three months before you intend to travel. The period from September to January is especially busy for the visa office, so make sure you apply well in advance.

 How do I apply?

You will need to complete visa application form IM2A and IM2S. You can also get the forms from your nearest UK overseas Mission where there is visa section. You should check with your nearest British mission whether they can deal with your application. If they can not they will let you know where to apply?

  Applications may be made to the visa section of a British mission in person or in some instance by post, Please contact your nearest British mission to enquire about postal application. For detailed information please visit UK government web site http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/wheretoapply/pakistan

What is the cost of visa?

Make sure you take the correct amount of money with you before you go. Visa fees is non refundable. For details of the fees in Pakistan for different visa types please visit http://www.ukvacpk.com/visafees.aspx