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VISA & IMMIGRATION SUPPORT

Support with your visa and immigration questions along with advice on the UK laws and process.

Email Immigration and visa enquiries: immigration@reading.ac.uk

Call us on +44(0)118 378 8038

Student immigration - basics

Straightforward advice on when you need a visa and when you don’t.

Apply for a Student visa within the UK

Useful information to support your student visa application from within the UK.

Apply for a visa outside of UK

Useful information to support your visa application from your home country.

Visa compliance

Find out about your visa conditions and visa implications if your circumstances change.

Biometric Residence Permit

A BRP is a credit card sized card issued by the Home Office as evidence of your immigration permission.

Your visa and working in the UK

Useful information on your visa and working rights and limits in the UK.

The Graduate Route (Post-study work)

Open to eligible Tier 4 and Student visa holders enabling you to to work in the UK after your studies

Travelling and your UK visa

Guidance you may need when travelling in other countries including the Schengen area.

Visas and Immigration

All you need to know before and after you arrive in the UK.

EU Settlement Scheme

Information on the EU Settlement Scheme for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their eligible family members.

Differentiation arrangements

Some students do not need to submit their qualification or financial (maintenance) evidence with their visa application and some dependents do not need to submit their financial evidence. This is called the ‘differentiation arrangement’.