Registering on a Student visa

• Passport
• Entry clearance vignette with sponsor licence number JTV8BV799
• Boarding card or flight details
• Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)
• Grant/decision letter which was issued with your visa which confirms BRP collection point

If you opted to collect your Biometric Residence Permit from the University (rather than the Post Office) when you applied for your visa, you will receive it at visa checkpoint. We will let you know when it has arrived so you can book a visa checkpoint slot. If you are collecting this from the Post Office, you must collect this before you book an appointment to attend your visa checkpoint.

If either your entry clearance vignette or your BRP do not show our Sponsor Licence number (JTV8BV799) please contact visas@le.ac.uk and include your student number and a picture of the document.

• Passport
• Share code – Please generate a Share Code and complete the Share Code form before booking an appointment and attending the checkpoint. When you generate your code through the online portal you should choose 'something else’ as the reason for the check.

You should wait for confirmation from visas@le.ac.uk that they have received and updated your details before booking a visa checkpoint slot.

• Passport
• Entry clearance vignette
• Boarding card or flight details

• Passport
• Biometric Residence Permit with sponsor licence number JTV8BV799

If your BRP does not show our Sponsor Licence number you will not normally be permitted to enrol unless:

• you have just completed a course of study at another institution and have applied for a new Student visa to study with us. Please see the section - 'You are waiting for a decision on your visa application' so you know which documents you will need to provide
• the Sponsor Licence number is an error on your visa. In this instance, please contact visas@le.ac.uk and include your student number, a picture of the document and the CAS number used in the application.

• Passport
• Share code – Please generate a Share Code and complete the Share Code form before booking an appointment and attending the checkpoint. When you generate your code through the online portal you should choose 'something else’ as the reason for the check.

You should wait for confirmation from visas@le.ac.uk that they have received and updated your details before booking a visa checkpoint slot.

• Passport
• Most recent visa (BRP, wet-stamp in passport, Share Code)
• Visa application checklist (your must be named on the application)

Other acceptable documentation

• UKVCAS appointment letter with barcode or
• Biometrics letter or
• Copy of the application which shows when payment was taken
• UKVI letter or email confirming the visa has been issued (you must provide new BRP as soon as it arrives)

What we cannot accept

• A solicitor’s letter confirming submission of the application
• Application which does not list your name
• Biometric appointment letter

If you are having difficulty obtaining any of these documents, please contact visas@le.ac.uk giving your consent for an immigration history check to be carried out.

You will need to apply for a new visa using a CAS we have issued to you, if:

• You have been studying with another sponsor
• Recently completed another course with us, the University of Leicester

Please note you can only normally apply for your new visa in the UK if you successfully completed your last course. You must provide evidence that you have submitted a new in-time visa application before you can register. Please see the information above if this applies - 'You are waiting for a decision on your visa application' and email the relevant documents to visas@le.ac.uk.

If you have any difficulties in making this application before you register, please contact visas@le.ac.uk as soon as possible as they will be able to advise you further.

You should plan your travel to arrive in the UK and complete registration before the start date of your course and in time to attend your teaching events including scheduled introductory sessions. However, you must travel to the UK within the validity (start and expiry date) of your entry clearance vignette. If you arrive sooner you will likely have to exit the UK and re-enter during its validity which could be costly and disruptive to your studies.

When you applied for your student visa you will have chosen where you will collect your BRP. If you have opted to collect your BRP from the University we will let you know when it arrives and provide you with further information on how to collect it. You will normally collect it when you attend visa checkpoint. Otherwise, you should collect it from your chosen Post Office before attending visa checkpoint.

You should collect your BRP within 10 days or arriving in the UK. If you are not collecting your BRP from the University you should collect it before you attend visa checkpoint. You must attend visa checkpoint with your BRP and wait until you have completed registration before providing it in another process such as applying for a driver's licence.

To collect your BRP students must provide their original passport and entry clearance vignette (visa sticker in passport) and those of any dependants whose BRPs they are collecting. You will also have to show the visa grant letter (letter provided with your entry clearance) which states the collection point and the date your BRPs should be available for collection.

To collect your BRP you must evidence that you entered the UK between the start date and expiry date on your entry clearance so if your vignette was not stamped you must show other evidence of when you entered the UK such as a flight ticket or boarding card. This is because a BRP can only be collected once it is confirmed the holder entered the UK after the 'valid from' date and before the 'expiry date' on the entry clearance vignette.

When you collect your BRP please check the details are correct. If you require more information on BRPs please see the information provided by the UKVI.

Sponsored students with a student visa must provide a date stamped entry clearance vignette (visa sticker in passport) and their Biometric Residence Permit (BRP card). If your entry clearance vignette was not stamped you must bring your boarding card or flight booking with you so we can establish and record when you entered the UK. This is an important and mandatory requirement of our student sponsorship.

If your 90 day entry clearance vignette expires before you are able to travel to the UK you must apply online to transfer your visa. The application costs the equivalent of £154 (GDP). You will be provided with a new entry clearance vignette which will permit you to travel to the UK and collect your BRP.

When you travel to the UK you should carry the documents you provided with your visa application in your hand luggage as a UK Border Force Officer can request to see them. Please make try to see a Port Officer at the border to ensure your entry clearance vignette is stamped when you enter the country. If you cannot do this please retain your boarding card or e-ticket and email a copy with your documents to visas@le.ac.uk.