INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED A STUDENT VISITOR VISA TO STUDY ENGLISH IN ENGLAND.
This information is for students who need a student visitor visa to enter the UK to study English at English Language House. Students can apply to study for up to 11 months.
You should check https://www.gov.uk/visa-to-study-english to find out what you need to apply for your visa and what you are allowed to do and not allowed to do when you enter the UK to study English.
If you need a "Letter of Acceptance from ELH to apply for a student visitor visa you will need to complete the Application Form for Visa Students and pay the Visa fee so that we can process your application to study at ELH as a visa student.
VISA INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
Please read the information on this page and the advice for visa students carefully before you complete the Application Form for Visa Students.
After you complete the Application Form for Visa Students we may contact you to arrange an online interview.
When you apply to study at ELH with a student visitor visa we may ask to see one or more of the following:
ABOUT ENGLISH LANGUAGE HOUSE
English Language House has Accreditation UK and can therefore accept students who need a short term study visa to study English Language for up to 11 months in the UK.
You can check the home office website to find out if you need a visa to study in the UK.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THE HOME OFFICE WEBSITE:
“The burden of proof lies with the applicant. This is implicit in the various sections of the Rules which state that entry clearance may be granted ‘… provided the Immigration Officer (read ECO) is satisfied that each of the requirements (of the relevant Rules) is met’.
If the applicant does not produce evidence, or the evidence produced is inadequate to show that he / she fulfils the qualifying requirements of a category in the Rules, then a refusal will usually be appropriate.
If however the ECO supports a decision to refuse with evidence or allegations which cannot be substantiated or clearly accepted as reliable, a court / adjudicator could decide that the burden of proof fell on the ECO to justify the refusal.
Provided that the evidence used by the ECO to justify a refusal is factual and clear and it is relevant to the Rules applying to the application, the burden of proof will remain with an applicant. For example, if an applicant in the past had had to rely on public funds in the UK or had a poor immigration record, the evidence would be based on facts. The burden of proof would not be on the ECO.”
This means that you must provide proof or evidence to support your application otherwise the ECO may reject your visa application.
WHAT TO DO NEXT:
If your application to study at ELH as a visa student is successful we will email to let you know and we will send you an invoice to cover the cost of your course and accommodation (if you have asked for this).
You will then need to:
We will then send you the documents you will need so that you can apply for your student visa.
DO YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR ENGLISH?
If you are worried about your English you can ask ELH to help. We can look at the documents you will submit as part of your application so that we can check your English. Visa application forms are complicated and sometimes students find it
difficult to understand what is required or how to say what they need to say using correct English.
We cannot tell you what to write; this is not allowed, but we can help you if there is something you do not understand or if there is something you want to write but you are not sure about the accuracy of your English.
VERY IMPORTANT:
You must make sure that you complete the Application Form for Visa Students fully and correctly. If you do not the ECO (entrance clearance officer) will refuse your visa. Please make sure that you provide all the correct documentation required to support your application. You must also make sure that you give accurate information during your interview (when this occurs).
WE RECOMMEND THAT:
After you complete the Application Form for Visa Students we may contact you to arrange an online interview.
When you apply to study at ELH with a student visitor visa we may ask to see one or more of the following:
- A copy of your passport showing your photograph, your name, your nationality, your date of birth and your passport number clearly.
- Evidence that you have enough money to pay for your accommodation and living costs while you are studying in the UK. We may need to see recent bank statements showing that you have enough money to pay for your studies and all your living expenses while you are in the UK. If someone else is paying for you, we may ask to see evidence that they have money to pay for you, evidence of their relationship to you and we may also ask them to send us a signed document saying why and how they intend to support you financially during your studies.
- Evidence that you are a genuine student. You may need to explain to us why you want to travel to the UK to study English. If you studied English before, where you studied, how long you studied for, why you think it is better to come to the UK to improve your English, what you intend to do after you finish your English course etc If you are studying at the moment, where you are studying, what course you are studying, how long the course is that you are studying for, what year you are in, (1st year, 2nd year etc) when you will complete the course you are studying at the moment, how an English course will help etc. If you are working at the moment, where are you working, what is your job, how long have you been working there, does your boss think it is a good idea for you to learn English and why, when will you complete your English course in the UK will you return to your job, how do you think an English course help you in your job.
- Evidence to show that you are studying/working at the moment and that you have a job or course in your country to return to after you finish your English course in the UK. This evidence may be eg a document from your University to say that you are studying and that they will allow you to return to continue to study after you finish your English course or a document from your boss to say that you are working at the moment and that he will allow you time away from your work to study English in the UK and that he is expecting you to return to your job when you finish your English course in the UK or something else that you can scan and email us as evidence.
- If you do not have a job or a course in your country to return to when you finish your English course in the UK we may need to see evidence to show why you will need to return to your country at the end of your English course. This evidence may be a scanned and emailed document showing you have family that you will need to return to, a job that is waiting for you when you return to your country or something else that you can scan and email us as evidence.
ABOUT ENGLISH LANGUAGE HOUSE
English Language House has Accreditation UK and can therefore accept students who need a short term study visa to study English Language for up to 11 months in the UK.
You can check the home office website to find out if you need a visa to study in the UK.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THE HOME OFFICE WEBSITE:
“The burden of proof lies with the applicant. This is implicit in the various sections of the Rules which state that entry clearance may be granted ‘… provided the Immigration Officer (read ECO) is satisfied that each of the requirements (of the relevant Rules) is met’.
If the applicant does not produce evidence, or the evidence produced is inadequate to show that he / she fulfils the qualifying requirements of a category in the Rules, then a refusal will usually be appropriate.
If however the ECO supports a decision to refuse with evidence or allegations which cannot be substantiated or clearly accepted as reliable, a court / adjudicator could decide that the burden of proof fell on the ECO to justify the refusal.
Provided that the evidence used by the ECO to justify a refusal is factual and clear and it is relevant to the Rules applying to the application, the burden of proof will remain with an applicant. For example, if an applicant in the past had had to rely on public funds in the UK or had a poor immigration record, the evidence would be based on facts. The burden of proof would not be on the ECO.”
This means that you must provide proof or evidence to support your application otherwise the ECO may reject your visa application.
WHAT TO DO NEXT:
- Contact us to tell us that you want to study at Elh as a visa student.
- Read all the information we send you and make sure you understand it. Get someone to translate this to you if your English is weak.
- Decide which visa you want to apply for and complete the Application Form for Visa Students.
- Send us the documents we need to see.
- Meet us via Zoom for your oral interview and to complete the Visa form and pay the Visa fee.
If your application to study at ELH as a visa student is successful we will email to let you know and we will send you an invoice to cover the cost of your course and accommodation (if you have asked for this).
You will then need to:
- Pay your course fees
- Pay your accommodation fees, if you have asked for this.
We will then send you the documents you will need so that you can apply for your student visa.
DO YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR ENGLISH?
If you are worried about your English you can ask ELH to help. We can look at the documents you will submit as part of your application so that we can check your English. Visa application forms are complicated and sometimes students find it
difficult to understand what is required or how to say what they need to say using correct English.
We cannot tell you what to write; this is not allowed, but we can help you if there is something you do not understand or if there is something you want to write but you are not sure about the accuracy of your English.
VERY IMPORTANT:
You must make sure that you complete the Application Form for Visa Students fully and correctly. If you do not the ECO (entrance clearance officer) will refuse your visa. Please make sure that you provide all the correct documentation required to support your application. You must also make sure that you give accurate information during your interview (when this occurs).
WE RECOMMEND THAT:
- You take out travel and/or study insurance to cover yourself during your trip and stay in UK
- You have medical insurance that will cover your medical bills if you need medical attention while in UK
- You read through the British Council Guide before you travel to the UK. It gives you very valuable information about how you can “stay safe in the UK” and much more.
Copyright ELHUK part of ELH Limited. Updated on 13th May 2021
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