Tier 4 Workbook - Tier 4 Online Application

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1 Tier 4 Workbook - Tier 4 Online Application This is a step-by-step guide for those students who are applying for a Tier 4 visa from within the UK. To apply for your visa, you must complete the online application form and prepare supporting documents (e.g. your financial evidence). This guide will help you answer the questions on the online form. Please read the Tier 4 Workbook Supporting Documents to help you prepare the supporting documents. DO NOT NOT COMPLETE THE DECLARATION UNTIL YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR DOCUMENTS TO US (THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM) TO BE CHECKED. Finding the Online Application Form Please go to scroll to the bottom and click the green box Apply Now : Then confirm you are applying in the UK: The answer to the next question is No unless you have made another visa application in the UK and you have not yet received a decision: The place of useful learning The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, number SC015263

2 Page 2 The next question is No You will now be asked for an address and password. Type in your address (please use your University of Strathclyde address) and create a password. On the next screen confirm that the address is your Own. You may give another address if you wish, but this is not necessary. Once you finish giving your details, you will be sent an with a link to your application form. This allows you to return to your unfinished application whenever you like. You should now see the following screen, click Continue : Section 2: Application Now that you have completed the first section, you can begin filling in the application form by clicking on the green tab Answer questions about this person.

3 Page 3 Your Name Fill in your name in full as shown in your passport. Any Other Names If you have been known by another names (official names only, not nicknames) enter details here. You will have to provide evidence of your other name. Applicant Contact Details Provide your mobile number and UK address. YOU MUST ALSO TICK I want to receive mail at a different address AND FILL IN THE ADVICE CENTRE ADDRESS. Enter the postcode for the University G1 1XQ and click Find UK Address and then choose the University address. You must add in the words Advice Centre before McCance Building as shown below

4 Page 4 If you use our address, we will be able to help you by contacting the Home Office if there are any problems or delays with your application. Using our address also means that your visa and passport will be sent to us. If you only enter your own address, your visa and passport may not be delivered as a signature is required by the delivery company to receive the documents. Your Gender and Relationship Status State your gender and relationship status (if you have never been married your status is Single ). Your Nationality, Date and Country of Birth Fill in the blanks using the details from your passport. Some passports state your place of birth, if so fill this in according to your passport: Your Passport Confirm you have a passport and fill in your details:

5 Page 5 Your Identity Card If you have a national identity card, please select Yes and fill in your details: Your other Nationalities If you hold, or have ever held, any other nationality or citizenship, please provide all details: Your Current UK Immigration Status You should currently have a Tier 4 visa. If you have a different type of visa, please come to one of our presentations for advice. If you have a tier 4 visa, choose the answers below:

6 Page 6 Your Current Visa or Leave to Remain Use your current visa to complete the visa start and end dates: Revocation, Cancellation or Curtailment The answer to this question should be No. If you have ever had a visa that was cancelled after it was issued, please stop here and ask us for advice. Your Most Recent Leave Answer Yes. If you do not have a Tier 4 visa, you need to seek our advice immediately. Police Registration Please check the visa inside your passport to find out if you need to register with the Police. Only some nationalities require Police Registration. You can check if your nationality requires Police Registration here. If you are uncertain, please come to one of our presentations for advice.

7 Page 7 Biometric Residence Permit If you have a BRP (a credit card sized visa), choose Yes and fill in the questions using your BRP. If you BRP is lost or stolen, please come to one of our presentations for advice Your National Insurance Number You will only have a National Insurance number if you have applied for one, or if you are working (you have paid employment). If you do not have a number, then tick the I do not have a National Insurance number, or have a temporary one box below. Study as a Tier 4 (Child) Student The answer to this question is normally No. You only answer Yes if you studied in the UK while you were under 18 and were granted a Tier 4 (Child) visa.

8 Page 8 English Language Assessment Check your CAS under Evidence used. If your CAS says English language CEFR B2 in all four components as assessed by the University of Strathclyde or Successful completion of pre-sessional English course at level B2 in all four components then the answer is Yes. If you are uncertain, please come to one of our presentations for advice. Problems with Immigration to the UK Read this question carefully, if you have never had any visa problems, answer No. If you had any previous problems with your visa, then click yes and provide details. If you are unsure, please come to one of our presentations for advice. Problems with Immigration to Countries other than the UK If you have never had any problems with visas for other countries, then click No. If you have had visa problems click Yes and provide further details.

9 Page 9 Public Funds If you have never received money from the UK government or local UK council then the answer is likely to be No. Full guidance on public funds is available here or you can come to one of our presentations for advice. Convictions and other Penalties Read this question carefully. If you have had any of the penalties or convictions, including driving and traffic offences such as speeding, driving without insurance, failure to pay parking tickets; please proved details. If you are unsure about this, please come to one of our presentations for advice. If none apply click No, I have never had any of these. War Crimes, Terrorist Activities, Terrorist Organisations, Terrorist Views You must read and answer the next four questions. If you are unsure about this, please come to one of our presentations for advice.

10 Page 10 Sponsor Licence Number and Address Please answer this section as shown below: Place of Study Please select Higher education institution. Primary Site of Study The answer to this question is Yes.

11 Page 11 UCAS Details You only apply through UCAS if you are going to study an undergraduate Bachelor s degree, if this applies to you click Yes and give your UCAS number. Students who will be studying a postgraduate course (e.g. a Masters or a PhD), choose No. Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Check your CAS , it will tell you if your need ATAS. If you require ATAS, click Yes and enter your ATAS number. Otherwise click No. Current or Past Official Financial Sponsor If you have never received money from a government or international scholarship agency, then answer is No. If you have been fully funded (tuition fees and living costs paid in full) by a government or international scholarship agency, then the answer is Yes you need an official letter from your sponsor confirming they allow you to apply for this visa extension. Future Official Financial Sponsor If you will receive funding from an Official Financial Sponsor answer Yes and confirm you are providing a letter as proof. Otherwise answer No (if your parents are funding you, the answer is also No ). Maintenance Funds

12 Page 12 If you are using bank statements in your name, then choose Yes. If you are using bank statements in your parent s name choose No. Money in Another Account If you are using money held in an account held by your parent(s) or your legal guardian(s) name, then you may need some additional documents. Course Information Fill out this section using the information below and the information provided on your CAS. You are not applying to be a Student Union Sabbatical Officer, the answer is No. The qualification you will get is listed on your CAS under the course title, it will show an SCQF level. Choose the SCQF level that matches your CAS. Enter your course name and course start and end date exactly as shown on your CAS.

13 Page 13 Doctorate Extension Scheme If you are about to start a new course, the answer is No. Only students who plan to work in the UK after completing a PhD and who have been issued a DES CAS, should click Yes Accommodation Payments The answer is normally No. If you are staying private accommodation or in private halls, click No. You can only answer Yes if you have paid for accommodation that owned by the University of Strathclyde, and the amount you have paid is listed on your CAS. You can enter the amount paid, as shown on your CAS.

14 Page 14 Course Fees Complete these questions using the information on your CAS. The course fees should be stated on your CAS. Course fees that have already been paid should also be stated on your CAS. If there are any payments that are missing, please contact reply to your CAS and ask for your fees paid to be updated. Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) Choose Yes and enter your CAS number.

15 Page 15 Differentiation Arrangement/ am I a low risk national? Certain nationalities are considered, by the Home Office, to be low risk and eligible for the Home Office Differentiation Arrangement. If you are a low risk national, you should answer Yes to the question below. Low risk nationals are not required to provide evidence of qualifications or financial evidence when applying for a Tier 4 visa. However, the Home Office confirm that they may ask for this evidence. If you are asked to provide this evidence you will have a very short time to provide it. Failure to provide requested evidence will result in a visa refusal. A full list of low-risk nationals can be found at the end of this document. My dependants are in the UK, how do I apply for their visa? If you have dependants in the UK (The Home Office consider dependants to be a partner (spouse/civil partner/unmarried partner) or child) you can apply for their visas at the same time you apply for your visa. You simply need to add your dependants to your Tier 4 online application, you do not need to complete a separate form. On the All applicants page and go to Additional applicant and select the dependant you want to add, then click Add this applicant. Add all your dependants then click Answer questions about this applicant

16 Page 16 The application for dependants is shorter and you should be able to answer all these questions without difficulty. Remember to confirm that you want to receive mail at a different address and use the same Advice Centre address that is given above. There is one question which you may find confusing: Does this dependant intend to stay in the UK beyond any period of leave the main applicant is granted This question is asking you if your dependant intends to remain in the UK after your visa expires, and your answer should be no. If you are intending to apply for another visa in the UK (e.g. if you are intending to do further study in the UK) and your dependant will also apply to extend their visa, this is fine, and the answer is still no. If you are still unsure about how to answer this question, please tier4@strath.ac.uk for advice. Assistance from the to check your application Once you have answered the questions above check all your answers to make sure they are correct but DO NOT ANSWER ANY MORE QUESTIONS until you have given your supporting documents and a printout of your Partially Completed Application to ISST for checking. Once you have your CAS and you have prepared all your supporting documents, you can submit them to the (ISST) to be checked. Please print and complete our Visa Extension Document Checklist, which gives more instructions on submitting your documents. You can then hand these into the Advice Centre (Level 1 McCance Building) and we will check them for you. Once we have checked your supporting documents and partially completed application, we will provide you with a guide to help you complete and pay for you application. YOU SHOULD NOT PAY FOR YOUR APPLICATION UNTIL WE HAVE CHECKED YOUR DOCUMENTS. When can I travel? Please do not make any travel arrangements/ book flights while you are waiting for your visa. We cannot guarantee that you will have your passport in time for you to travel and you could lose the money you have paid for your travel.

17 LOW-RISK NATIONALS Argentina Australia Bahrain Barbados Botswana British National (Overseas) Brunei Cambodia Canada Chile China Hong Kong Indonesia Japan Kuwait Macau SAR Malaysia Mexico New Zealand Qatar Serbia Singapore South Korea Taiwan (those who hold a passport issued by Taiwan that includes the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan) Thailand The Dominican Republic The Maldives Trinidad and Tobago United Arab Emirates United States of America