Immigration advice

Whether you are applying for student entry clearance to come to the UK for the first time, extending your visa to continue your studies in the UK, or applying for a Post Study Work visa after you graduate from Exeter, the International Student Support Office can help.

Immigration is changing all the time, and the UK is currently undergoing a major period of change with the introduction of the Points-Based System for immigration. It is therefore extremely important that students keep up-to-date with the newest regulations when applying for their visas and access the free specialist immigration advice that we offer.

Detailed, easy to read information about applying for visas before, during and after your studies is available via the links on the left. Please read this information before you contact us.

New and current students

Entry Clearance

Find out how to apply for a Tier 4 (General) Student visa from your home country

Visa extensions

Find out how to extend your visa through the International Student Support Office including workshop schedule, application form and documents required

Student Visitor

Information about this 6 month short term visa which may be useful if you are a study abroad student or a PhD student based outside the UK.

Dependant Visas

Advice on bringing your family to the UK for the first time and extending their visas once they're already here

European visas

Information about Schengen visas to visit Europe

Inviting your family and friends to visit

How you can help your family and friends to visit you, including invitation letters and the documents you will need to send them for visa applications

Post Study Work visas

Everything you need to know about applying for the most popular working visa option for international graduates

The Points-Based System

A quick guide for students on the ins and outs of the new system for immigration.