HOW TO GET YOUR CAS AND UK VISA
You hold a CONDITIONAL OFFER •Review and prepare to meet your conditons and accept your offer online.
•Get in touch via [email protected] OR [email protected] if you need help.
You need to start thinking about •It is not too early to start thinking about your visa process
your visa
•Follow the guidance below on what to do next.
What can I do now?
•You must make preparations for your TB test at an approved clinic. Test results can take 8 weeks so make your appointment as soon as possible.
•https://www.gov.uk/tb‐test‐visa/countries‐where‐you‐need‐a‐tb‐test‐to‐enter‐
the‐uk
Meeting your final conditions
•You should also be thinking about meeting your conditions whether academic or financial. Once you complete this you will enter unconditional status.
You now hold UNCONDITIONAL •We will contact you to request your financial evidence
STATUS •We will contact you to request your TB certificate How do I get my CAS?
Visa Application
Stage 1A
•Once your financial documents and TB certificate have been verified we will begin processing your paperwork for the CAS number.
•We will email you a CAS statement which you should check and verify all your details thoroughly.
•Register for an online UKVI account •https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/
Prepare your visa documents
•Prepare your supporting documents to show you meet UKVI requirements. You must have all original documents as listed on your CAS including the financial evidence and original TB certificate as verified by us
Complete and submit your online application
•Complete your online visa application form. Once you sign and complete the declaration section you cannot change any previously completed answers.
•Submit your application and pay the visa application and IHS surcharge fee. This becomes your 'Visa Application Date'
Post your documents/visit the •Depending on which country you are in, and the service type that you choose, visa centre
you would be required to post your documents and/or visit a visa application centre.
Your UK Entry visa
•You may only be given a visa that is valid for 30 days to allow you to enter the UK. If you are given a 30‐day visa, you will need to arrive in the UK within that 30‐day period
Collect your Biometric BRP Card •You must do this within 10 days of arriving in the UK. You will only need to do this if you were given a 30‐day visa.