Comprehensive guidance on applying for immigration permission (a visa) is provided by our team of specialist advisors in the International Advice Team, who are regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner.
Within our Crucial Guide for Students we provide a step-by-step guide to immigration for students who are planning to arrive in the UK. It includes advice on how to check if you require visa permission, how to apply for a visa and what to do if your visa application is refused, along with information on the immigration rule changes of April 2012.
As you make preparations for your visa application/appointment, please bear in mind that any fee or accommodation prepayments to the University will need to clear in the University’s bank account and be receipted in order for them to be reflected in your CAS.
The following table outlines the approximate processing time needed for payments to be reflected in your CAS. Processing times vary depending on the method of payment.
| Payment type | Length of time it will take to reach the University bank account | When the payment will be reflected in your CAS |
|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer from a UK bank account. | Up to three working days (plus one day to receipt). |
The day after the payment is receipted. |
| Bank transfer from an overseas bank account. | Up to five working days (plus one day to receipt). |
The day after the payment is receipted. |
| Cheque/bankers draft sent in the post. | Depends on originating country and postage (plus one day to receipt). |
The day after the payment is receipted. |
| Cheque/bankers draft presented in person on campus. | Receipted on the day. |
The day after the payment is receipted. |
| Credit/debit card over the telephone or presented in person on campus. | Receipted on the day. |
The day after the payment is receipted. |
| Payment in cash at the Income Office. | Receipted on the day. |
The day after the payment is receipted. |
| Online payments (from September only, during registration). | Receipted on the day. | Please allow 2-5 working days as this is a busy period. |
The last date on which a prepayment made by overseas bank transfer can be receipted and automatically reflected in your CAS is 31 August 2012. Payments made by overseas bank transfer after this date will have to be made as part of the main registration process. If you would like these payments to be updated into your CAS, you will need to ring the Registration Helpline on +44 (0) 161 306 5544.
The UK government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) operates an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) which is a required process for students following courses in certain areas of science and technology. Students undertaking certain courses (primarily postgraduate research) in specified subject areas are required to obtain ATAS approval before they submit an application for a visa.
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