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🇬🇧 UK Student visa
UK Student Visa Documents Checklist
A complete documents checklist for the UK Student visa, as Indian students submit it.
- UK Student visa
- Funds: Outstanding first-year tuition plus £1
- Interview: Possible
- File review & mock interview
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Quick answer
UK student visa documents checklist: the short answer
Core documents are passport, CAS number, 28-day bank statement or loan letter, TB test certificate and academic documents listed on the CAS, plus ATAS certificate (if required).
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Official sources: GOV.UK — Student visa
UK Student visa at a glance
- Visa
- UK Student visa
- Fee
- £524 application fee (from outside the UK) plus the Immigration Health Surcharge of £776 a year of the visa
- Processing
- Usually about 3 weeks from your biometrics appointment; priority services cost extra
- Funds
- Outstanding first-year tuition plus £1,529 a month in London or £1,171 elsewhere (up to 9 months), held for 28 consecutive days
- Interview
- Possible — a short credibility interview with the university or UKVI
- Dependants
- Taught master's students can no longer bring dependants; only postgraduate research students can
- Passport
- CAS number
- 28-day bank statement or loan letter
- TB test certificate
- Academic documents listed on the CAS
- ATAS certificate (if required)
Tips
Getting documents right
Explain gaps
Add a short letter for study gaps, backlogs or large deposits.
Originals and copies
Carry originals to appointments and keep scanned copies.
Sponsor proof
Include the sponsor's ITRs, salary slips or business proof.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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£524 application fee (from outside the UK) plus the Immigration Health Surcharge of £776 a year of the visa
Usually about 3 weeks from your biometrics appointment; priority services cost extra
Outstanding first-year tuition plus £1,529 a month in London or £1,171 elsewhere (up to 9 months), held for 28 consecutive days
Possible — a short credibility interview with the university or UKVI
Funds not held for the full 28 days or below the required amount, Credibility concerns about the course choice and Mismatched documents compared with the CAS
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