A visa is a certificate that is put into your passport or travel document by an Entry Clearance Officer at a British mission overseas. The visa gives you permission to enter the UK.

When you arrive in the UK, an Immigration Officer may ask you questions, so take all relevant documents.

You will need a visa if you:

• are not an EEA national

• are stateless (you don't have a nationality)

• hold a non-national travel document, or

• hold a passport issued by an authority that is not recognised in the UK.

If you are intending to come to the UK to study, there are two main types of visa that you can apply for:

General Student Visa

Student Visitor Visa

We have put together a chart to help you decide which route is best for you. Click here