Can I enter UK before my visa date?

Normally you cannot travel to the UK before the start date of your visa, as you must enter after the start date in order to ‘activate’ your Student visa status. It will be the decision of the Immigration Officer at the airport whether to allow you to enter as a visitor before the start of your Student visa.

Does ATAS certificate get rejected?

Yes. Your ATAS application can get rejected, however, it is not a usual occurrence. But if you do not mention your research description and statement clearly and in detail, your application may be rejected. You can check here what the University of Edinburgh cites as good and bad examples of an application description.

How late can I apply for visa extension?

You can extend at any time before your current permission to stay in the UK expires. If you’re extending to stay with the same family member, you’ll only get up to 28 days left on your current stay added to your new visa.

Can I enter UK before my course starts?

The date you can arrive in the UK will be the ‘valid from’ date on your visa. This will usually be seven days before the ‘intended date of travel’ you put on your visa application but cannot be earlier than one month before your course starts. You should not attempt to enter the UK before your travel visa is valid.

Can I leave the UK on the day my visa expires?

It is a criminal offence under section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971 to overstay your visa without reasonable cause. If your visa has expired, you have 30 days to leave the UK voluntarily at your own expense before you face a ban on re-entry. Alternatively, you may seek to rely on the 14-day rule.

Can I travel one day before visa start date?

No you can’t travel before the visa date, you will waste money cos you can book the ticket but at the time of check in , the counter person will check your passport and visa, if dates not matching they won’t allow you to board and won’t issue you a boarding pass. Your ticket money will go waste.

Can I renew my visa before it expires?

The visa you wish to renew must be valid for longer than one year; you cannot renew a visa that has an expiry date sooner than one year.

What if your visa expires while waiting for another one?

Your best option in such a situation is to leave the United States and either visit a U.S. consulate to get a new visa for reentry or, if you haven’t yet reached the expiration date on your old visa and multiple entries are allowed on it, simply return.

Is there a time limit to enter UK after getting visa?

how to apply for a visa. Please note: immigration and entry into the UK is now managed by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Do I need a visa? you have no conditions or time limit attached to your stay.

When do I need to apply for an ATAS certificate?

You must submit an ATAS application to support your visa application under the relevant route at least 3 months before you need to apply for permission to stay. Applying for an ATAS certificate does not guarantee it will be issued.

Do I need an ATAS clearance certificate to extend my visa?

If you apply to extend your student visa in the UK to complete a course that is subject to ATAS clearance, you will need to apply for and receive a ATAS clearance certificate before submitting your Student Route visa application. If you do not already have an ATAS certificate for this course, you will need to apply for one.

How long does it take to get Atas clearance?

You should apply for ATAS clearance well in advance (at least one month) of making your student visa application as the processing time for ATAS can be as long as 30 working days.

What does Atas stand for?

Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.