{"id":4202,"date":"2021-09-06T10:28:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T09:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chi.ac.uk\/?page_id=4202"},"modified":"2024-04-29T16:27:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T15:27:04","slug":"visa-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chi.ac.uk\/study\/international\/visa-and-immigration\/visa-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Visa FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you are a Student Route visa holder you can bring your family members with you only if you meet the UKVI criteria as follows:<\/p>\n
You have a scholarship or sponsorship from a government and your course is full-time and at least 6 months in duration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
Who is a dependant?<\/p>\n
To find out about the eligibility, maintenance & documentary evidence criteria, please visit these useful websites:<\/p>\n
The new Graduate Route visa was launched on 1st July 2021. This route is for Student Route visa holders who want to work, or look for work, following the successful completion of an eligible course of study at the 香港六合论坛.<\/p>\n
This unsponsored route will allow successful applicants to stay in the UK for up to 2 years (undergraduate and postgraduate graduates) or 3 years (PhD graduates).<\/p>\n
For more information,\u00a0please visit our Post-study work visa section<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t Visitor visa for family and friends<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t If your friend or relative is a non-UK\/Irish national, they will need to enter the UK under the Visitor route.<\/p>\n Some nationalities can enter the UK without applying for a visa in advance, but other nationalities have to apply for a Visitor visa before leaving home (these national are called ‘Visa Nationals’). You can check which category they belong to by visiting\u00a0https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/uk-visa\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Please visit the Chichester International Advice Moodle page<\/a> for more information on the requirements and the evidence may need from the University.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPart-time degree on a Student Route visa<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t It is not normally possible to study on apart-time degree on a Student Route visa. However, there is an exception for postgraduate students.<\/p>\n The 香港六合论坛 is listed as Higher Education Provider (HEP) with a track record of compliance in the Register of Tier 4 Sponsor. This allows us to sponsor part-time postgraduate study (RQF level 7 and above).<\/p>\n This part-time option comes with the following restrictions:<\/p>\n You will need to meet the usual General Student Visa (Tier 4) eligibility criteria and submit your visa applications inside or outside the UK as outlined in the\u00a0Visas & Immigration section\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>on our website. The information relating to your part-time study is stated on your CAS and your NHS surcharge fees will be calculated based on the length\u00a0of your leave.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tSchengen Visa<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n