Extending your student visa Information on supporting documents for ELTC students

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1 Extending your student visa 2015 Information on supporting documents for ELTC students

2 IMPORTANT NOTE: You should keep photocopies of your passport pages and of your visa pages We also recommend to keep photocopies of all the documents you submit You must submit your visa application online and post your supporting documents You must send the cover sheet of your visa application and your supporting documents to UKVI by special delivery and keep your receipt. You must show a copy of the cover sheet of your visa online application to Registry in order to register

3 Photographs Read the UKBA photograph guidance Do not use old photographs taken in your home country, photographs must be less than 1 month old. Go to a photographer (e.g. Max Spielmann on High Street in the town centre or Seaman Photography on London Road) Measure the photographs (overall size and head size) don t smile, have a neutral expression Make sure the background color is either cream or grey Write your name on the back of each photograph

4 How much money do you have to show? You must show that you have the outstanding tuition fee for the first year plus the required maintenance amount for yourself and, if applicable for any dependants who are applying with you The majority of ELTC students will have to show 7380 maintenance ( 4140 for each dependant if applicable) plus outstanding course fees. If you have already paid all the tuition fees, you only have to show the maintenance amount

5 Bank statements We recommend to use bank statements of your UK bank account where possible, but parents bank statements are also acceptable. Bank statements of any other family members are not acceptable. Bank statements must not be older than 1 month which means: The date of the last transaction must be less than a month old If your bank statement was printed within the last month but the last transaction was more than 1 month ago, your visa application will be refused Bank statements must include student s name, logo, account number, date of the statement Online statements must be stamped on each page

6 If you are using parents bank statements You must include a letter from your parents, confirming that they will cover your living costs and tuition fees This letter must be original with the original signature (scanned letters are not acceptable) You need to include your original birth certificate (no copies, no scanned versions). If this is not in English, you must provide a translation (translations also have to meet a certain format, see slide number 25 for further information) Your parents bank statements have to meet the same formal requirements as if you are sending your own bank statements (see previous slide)

7 We recommend: If your visa application is refused or rejected as invalid, you must show 7380 for 28 days if you make a fresh application even if you previously had to show a lower maintenance amount so it is safer to keep at least 7380 in your bank account until your visa is granted Therefore we strongly recommend: 1. Ask your parents to transfer 7380 into your bank account no later than 1 st August and keep it in your account until your visa has been granted 2. Ask your parents to pay the full tuition fee before making the visa application

8 If you are sponsored Sponsored means that your tuition fees and maintenance are paid by an official financial sponsor Official financial sponsors are any of those: Your Government or the UK government or your Home University or the University of Sheffield or an international company or an international scholarship agency You must provide an official financial sponsor letter (no scans/no photocopies). If your official financial sponsor pays at least 820 per month and your full tuition fee, you do not have to send your bank statements in addition to the sponsor letter. If your sponsor pays less than 820 per month or only part of your tuition fee, you must show that you have the difference in your bank account (see information on bank statements)

9 Your sponsor letter Must be original (no photocopies/scans), printed on the sponsor s letter headed paper and include: Official stamp of the organisation Students name Name and contact details of the official financial sponsor Date of the letter (dated within one year) Length of the sponsorship Amount the sponsor is giving to the student or a statement that the student s official financial sponsor will cover all of the fees and living costs

10 Previous qualifications (evidence used to obtain the academic offer) Your previous qualification(s) which is/are listed on your CAS under Evidence provided Other evidence Evidence used to obtain offer Most ELTC students don t need to provide their English language test certificate from the ELTC but you need to double check your CAS Check the place that says Is SELT needed?. If it says N you don t have to send an English language certificate. If it says Y you must send the English language test certificate that is listed on your CAS All certificates have to be original, not photocopies If not in English, they have to be translated (see slide about translations)

11 Translations If you are sending any documents which are not in English, you must provide a translation The translation must include: name and contact details of the translator/translation company Date of the translation Original signature of the translator or an authorised official of the translation company Credentials of the translator or the translation company (e.g. qualifications, accreditation of an official body) Confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document

12 Police registration certificate (if applicable) Ensure that the address on the police registration form is the same as on the visa application form before submitting the application

13 ATAS certificate (if applicable) You must check on your offer letter if your course requires ATAS clearance If you haven t got an offer letter yet, check the list of courses which require ATAS on the ATAS website If your course requires ATAS, you must apply for ATAS clearance immediately to avoid any delays. Once you receive the ATAS clearance certificate you must include it with your application

14 Your CAS statement Admissions will you your CAS statement after your exam results are out You only need the information on the CAS statement in order to complete the form,. You don t have to send the CAS statement to UKVI

15 Details on your CAS statement needed for completion of the form CAS Details The Sponsor License Number Name and address of the sponsor Your CAS number 12/08/2015 The University of Shffield

16 Details on your CAS statement needed for completion of the form 2. Course details: The course title The course level Course start and end date Whether or not your course requires ATAS clearance

17 Details on your CAS statement needed for completion of the form 3. Evidence provided Evidence used to obtain the offer: the qualification(s) listed here must be sent with your visa application, if it is not in English, you must also provide a translation (see slide about translations)

18 Details on your CAS statement needed for completion of the form 4. Accommodation and Fees Course fees charged see also next slide If you received a discount or scholarship it does not appear in this section but the correct course fees will be in the section sponsor notes and you need to state the discounted amount on your form) If you receive a discount or scholarship you must check on your CAS that this amount appears on your CAS in the sponsor notes OR in the field evidence used to obtain the offer. If it doesn t, you must pbsapply@shef.ac.uk and ask them to include those details. Otherwise the UKVI will think you have more money outstanding than you actually have If you do not receive any discounts (including any early payment discounts) then you need to state the amount on the form as stated on your CAS in the field course fees

19 Tuition fees on your CAS If you have a tuition fee discount or UoS scholarship, write the reduced amount stated in evidence used to obtain the offer OR in sponsor notes If you have no tuition fee discounts, write the amount on the form which is stated in course fees

20 Tuition fee discounts 1. If you pay your tuition fee in full, you will receive a discount 2. Some students have other tuition fee discounts for siblings, spouses or alumni or departmental discounts 3. Your CAS will show the full tuition fee under course fees and if you have a discount it will be stated in a different place on your CAS. 4. You need to check on your CAS whether this discount and the reduced tuition fee is already stated on your CAS when you receive it (either under evidence used to obtain offer or under sponsor notes ) 5. If it is not stated on your CAS when you receive it, you need to pbsapply@shef.ac.uk 6. On your visa application form you can only state the reduced tuition fee, if it is stated on your CAS, otherwise UKVI have not evidence and will take the full amount into account

21 Your CAS number The CAS number on your CAS statement is your unique number UKBA can access your CAS record online using this number Therefore you don t need to send the CAS statement Any tuition fee payments or University accommodation payments made after you received the CAS statement will be updated and show on the CAS record so UKVI will see those online

22 Other helpful tools and information Video tutorial on how to complete the form Interactive questionaire for a personalised action plan FAQ s Please see / international /immigration/eltcinfos for further information including the Document checklist & Booking information for document checking sessions

23 What you need to do next: Ensure you have the necessary funds in your bank account Read all relevant information on the ELTC visa website Gather all relevant supporting documents Complete your online visa application form Book a date for the document checking session Attend the document checking session Send the cover sheet and supporting documents via special delivery to UKVI (you can post this via the Student Union helpdesk) and ask for your special delivery number and keep this until you have received your visa Take a copy of your visa application cover sheet to Registry during the Registration event

24 The document checking session (14 th -18 th September) 1. Pay a 10 deposit via the online store mpid=1&modid=1&deptid=10&catid=188&prodid= You will receive an with the link to the booking system 3. Book a date and time for one of the sessions 4. Attend the session with all the required documents 5. Have your documents checked 6. Your deposit is returned to you automatically within 4 weeks