Visas - London Metropolitan University

Visa information

You may need a visa in order to travel to the UK. It is important that you choose the correct visa route based on your main purpose for visiting. If your course of study is longer than 6 months, you will need to apply for a Student visa.

The standard Visitor visa is the appropriate visa if you need to come to the UK to attend an interview for a place on your course at London Met, but it will not allow you to remain in the UK to start your studies unless your course runs only for one semester.

Types of study visas

Student (previously Tier 4) visa

For courses lasting longer than six months

If you're a national of a country outside the EEA and Switzerland and you want to study on a course lasting longer than six months you will need to apply for a Student visa.

Standard Visitor visa - for short-term study

For courses lasting no more than six months

If you're coming to the UK to study a full-time or part-time course lasting no more than six months you will need to apply for a Standard Visitor visa.

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Standard visitor visa

For anyone coming to the UK to visit you

Standard visitors can come to the UK for up to six months in any 12-month period so this type of visa would be suitable for anyone coming to the UK to visit you.