Tier4 student general or child visa for United-Kingdom in 2022
From 375 EUR full package
You need a UK Tier4 student general or child visa in case of long-term studies in universities and schools in United Kingdom. The period of validity of the visa depends on the duration of the course.
General information about UK Tier 4 Child and Tier 4 General student visa.
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UK.Visas.Consulting does not provide help with CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) and finding a school. Our service are limited of a visa agency, you need to have already such invitation before reaching us for our visa service. If you do not have a school / university invitation yet, UK.Visas.Consulting is not here to help you find a course in the UK.
You need this type of student visa if you wish to attend a long-term course at UK Schools or Universities. There are two types of TIER4 student visa depending on your age and course: TIER 4 General student and TIER4 Child student.
You can understand which type is needed in your situation:
- in CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance), which you receive from your educational provider, or
- get our advice.
UK Tier4 student general or child visa is one of the points-based system visas. You have to collect a certain amount of points to obtain this visa. You can read more about the points-based system here.
What you can / can’t do with your UK Tier 4 General student visa.
| Can do. | Can't do. |
|---|---|
| Study. | Get public funds. |
| Work as a student union sabbatical officer. | Work in certain jobs, for example professional sportsperson or sports coach. |
| Apply from inside or outside the UK. | Study at an academy or a local authority-funded school (also known as a maintained school). |
| Apply to extend your stay. | |
| Work in most jobs - depending on what level your course is and what kind of sponsor you have. | |
| Be able to bring in your family members depending on the level of your course and relation degree. |
What you can / can’t do with your UK Tier 4 Child visa.
| Can do. | Can't do. |
|---|---|
| Study at an independent school. | Study at an academy or a local authority-funded school (also known as a maintained school) or further education college. |
| Apply from outside the UK. | Get public funds. |
| Apply to extend your stay. | Take a full-time permanent job or be self-employed. |
| If you are 16 or over, part-time during term for up to 10 hours per week. | Work as a doctor or dentist in training. |
| If you are 16 or over, full-time during vacations. | Work as a professional sportsperson (for example a sports coach) or entertainer. |
| If you are 16 or over, on a work placement as part of your course (but not for more than 50% of your course time). | Settle in the UK on this visa. |
| If you are 16 or over, as a student union sabbatical officer for up to 2 years. | Bring in family members (dependants). |
Service fees of UK.Visas.Consulting to get a Tier 4 Child or Tier 4 General student visa to the United Kingdom.
We are committed in the full preparation of your documents to apply for a British Tier 4 student visa:
After getting a decision on your visa, you personally pick up the passport from the visa centre, or get it with a courier service.
With UK.Visas.Consulting specialists, you will be sure that all the documents for your Tier 4 student visa to the UK have been prepared and submitted correctly!
For our UK Tier4 student visa, our service is a full packaged bundle, there is no hidden fee. You only pay what you see in the table under (excluding optional services).
| Cost of our service. | Cost of translation in English per document. |
|---|---|
| 375 € | 20 € |
Visa fees for british Tier 4 Child and Tier 4 General visa.
Regardless of whether you use our service or apply yourself, you will need to pay a visa fee to the UK immigration services. The cost is stated in USD on the website https://www.gov.uk. We indicate the equivalent of the amount of the visa fee in EUR with a margin to cover change rate and fees over the time required to process your application by our services.
| Type of visa. | Visa fees. |
|---|---|
| UK Tier4 student general visa. | 363 £ |
| UK Tier4 student child visa. | 363 £ |
These amounts are indicative. You can call us to know the exact visa fee cost at the date of your call.
In the case of refusal, or if the passport is withdrawn before the decision is made, the visa fee can't be refunded.
You will have to pay for IHS insurance (Immigration Health Surcharge) on the official web-site of the Immigration Service after your visa application is completed. It costs 470 pounds GBP per 1 year.
In case of refusal, IHS payment will be refunded
Visa after refusal
It is very unpleasant to receive a refusal for a UK visa. People have plans connected with this visa, starting from simple trip to the UK ending with joining family members or getting high-paid job. You can read here about visa after refusal.
How to bring your family members in the UK under Tier 4 General visa?
If you have a Tier 4 General Student visa and you can to bring your family members, such as spouse, unmarried partner, children under 18 years old, with you. In this case they need to apply under Tier 4 Dependant.
Processing time of your UK Tier 4 Child or Tier 4 General student visa.
You should get a decision on your UK Student visa within 6 weeks, following your appointment at the Visa Application Centre.
You can check all official visa decision waiting time following this link : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk
How to check the decision status of your Tier 4 Child and Tier 4 General student visas.
During the period of consideration of documents on your Tier 4 Child and Tier 4 General student visa, you can track decision status the following ways:
- Expect a letter to your e-mail stating that a decision has been made and that your passport can be collected.
- On TLS Contact web-site from your own account on gov.uk.
- By phone or e-mail, on a paid basis (https://www.gov.uk/contact-ukvi-inside-outside-uk/y).
Required documents for Tier 4 Child and Tier 4 General student visas and approved clinics for Tuberculosis test.
Required documents
- Passport. It must be valid for the whole of your stay in the UK.
- Printed visa application from https://www.gov.uk.
- Completed appendix.
- CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance).
- Documents from your previous education.
- IELTS, and other documents mentioned in your CAS.
- Tuberculosis test.
- A letter from your employer on company headed paper, detailing your role, salary and length of employment.
- Bank statement with the history of transactions showing that the needed balance is on your or your sponsor’s account for the period of at least 28 calendar days on the date when your visa application is completed.
- Copy of your birth certificate.
- Previous passport.
- Travel consent from parents.
Tuberculosis test
- Where to pass tuberculosis test for british visa
You have to pass Tuberculosis test. Your test must be from a clinic approved by the Home Office.
We can work with visa applicants from all over the world. We will provide you with information about the medical centre nearest to you to pass TB test. Or you can find yourself the nearest medical centre if you are in the country, where the applicants are required to pass TB test, using this link https://www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa/countries-where-you-need-a-tb-test-to-enter-the-uk
Tips and advice from our expert Yulia Mamonova
This type of visa is issued for the length of your course plus 4 or 5 months.
If you apply for a TIER 4 General student visa, you will have to pass an interview at the moment when you submit your documents in the UK visa centre.
You have to apply for a TIER 4 visa again if you change your educational provider.
If you apply for a TIER4 General Student and the level of your course is 7 and higher, you have the right to bring your family members (minor children and spouses) with you. They need to apply for Dependent visa.
You can accompany your child, who is 12 y.o. and less. If your child is a non-boarding student, you can apply for a Parent of a Tier4 child at school visa.
Frequent reasons of refusal
- Wrong bank statement.
- Mistakes in CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance).
- Doubt in credibility of your documents.
- Visa Officer’s opinion.
- Doubt about the reason of your trip.
Address of the UK Visa Application Centre
We can work with visa applicants from all over the world. We will provide you with information about a visa application centre nearest to you to apply for UK visa. Or you can find yourself the nearest centre to apply for a UK visa, using this link https://uk.tlscontact.com/.
Where you can find the official information about UK visas
You can find all necessary information on https://www.gov.uk.
Official names for this visa on GOV.UK and VISA4UK
UK Tier 4 (Child) student, UK Tier 4 (General) student
All informations on this page about this visa have been last updated on : 13 September 2022
