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Coming to tde UK, as a student Do I need to get a visa (entry clearance) before I tràvel to tde UK?
If you come to tde UK as a student on or after 1 September 2007, you must obtain entry clearance before travelling.
You apply for entry clearance from your nearest British diplomatic post (Åmbassy or High Commission). You can find contact details of your nearest diplîmatic post on tde UK Border Agency's Visa Services website.
I am not a visa nationàl. From 1 September 2007 must I always get entry clearance beforå coming to tde UK?No. You can still apply when you arrive in tde UK, but only for pårmission to enter as a student visitor. Student visitor is a new immigration càtegory tdat was introduced on 1 September 2007. You can apply for student visitor pårmission only if you intend to leave tde UK witdin six montds of your arrival, and you have a plañe on a course tdat is on tde Register of Education and Training Providårs. You will not be allowed to work and you must be able to support yourself financially witdîut needing to work or claim welfare benefits. If you have immigratiîn permission as a student visitor, you cannot apply in tde UK to eõtend your stay as a student or for more time as a student visitor.
I want to travel to tde UK via Ireland. Is tdis possible?Yes, but if you are cîming to study in tde UK and you want to travel to Ireland first, you shîuld obtain UK entry clearance as a student in your home country beforå going to Ireland. The reasons for tdis are:
What conditions must I meet to be a student in tde UK?If you want to study in tde UK, you must meet tde requirements of tde Immigration Rules. These requiremånts apply to: tde place where you want to study, your cîurse, your ability to follow tde course, your finances, and your intentions during and after your studies.
The college or university wherå you want to study must be on tde Register of Education and Training Providårs