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Visa for Resitting exams

You must hold suitable immigration permission which permits study in order to sit an examination, even if you are only entering the UK for a short period of time. The type of visa you will require is a Short Term … Continue reading

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INDUSTRIAL ACTION – STUDENT INFORMATION

If you would like to find out more about the strike which is ongoing please see the FAQ page here.

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Overseas students re-sitting in May and June

If you are an overseas student and you are required to come back to the UK just to resit exams, you will need to apply for a short-term study visa. Once you have received your short-term study visa, you must bring … Continue reading

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Lost or stolen passport or visa

If  your  passport or Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is lost or stolen, please read the guide from UK Visas and Immigration below so that you know what to do to replace it. The guide tells you what to do if … Continue reading

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Tier 4: Working after your Studies – Doctorate Extension Scheme Talk

Kent Union Student Advice Centre and the Student Immigration Team will be hosting a session on the Doctorate Extension Scheme (DES). This scheme is designed to give students who have almost finished their UK PhD or other doctorate qualification an … Continue reading

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Student Induction – MEDWAY

We will be holding an induction talk on Wednesday 8th November 2017 at 2pm in the Clock Tower Lecture Theatre, for Medway students, to welcome you to the University of Kent and talk about your Tier 4 visa. Your attendance … Continue reading

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Biometric Enrolment Letter – Important Information

The way in which Biometric Enrolment letters are issued has changed. A Biometric Enrolment Letter (BEL) for  students is now automatically created when you complete your online application. UKVI have noted that a number of students have been submitting their Biometric Enrolment Letter and receipt from … Continue reading

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Out of office from September 13th

The Student Immigration Compliance Team will be moving to the Sports Hall from the 13th until the 22nd of September. For BRP collection times please see our previous post here.

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Returning Students – CAS issuing

If you are returning from Intermission, Year Abroad or Year in Industry, and you require a CAS, the latest CAS issue date will be the 8th September 2017.  For more info on submitting a CAS application, please see our pages.

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BRP Collection

To collect your BRP from the University of Kent please use the ACL codes when making your visa application. The ACL code for the Canterbury Campus is 2HE362 The ACL code for the Medway Campus is 2HE367 Biometric Residence Permits … Continue reading

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