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- Schedule an appointment
We strongly recommend that you make an appointment before you
visit a visa application centre. This will save you unnecessary
waiting time, especially during busy periods.
Please note: with effect from 1 February 2010, it is necessary
for all customers who wish to submit a Tier 4 student visa
application to make an appointment before visiting a visa
application centre.
- How to make an appointment
To schedule an appointment for all visa applications except Tier
4 student visas (see below), please email VFS between 8:00 and
15:00, Monday - Friday. You should make an appointment for each
individual applying for a visa, apart from children under 5 years
of age.
To apply at New Delhi, Jalandhar or Chandigarh please send an
email to ukappointmentnorth@vfshelpline.com
To apply at Mumbai (north and south), Ahmedabad or Pune please
send an email to ukappointmentwest@vfshelpline.com
To apply at Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad or Cochin please send
an email to ukappointmentsouth@vfshelpline.com
To apply at Kolkata please send an email to ukappointmenteast@vfshelpline.com
What to include in your email
Name and surname of the applicant
Passport number
Visa category
Visa application centre you would like to attend
Preferred date and time (Please provide 3 options)
Your place of residence
VFS will send you an email by the end of the day confirming your
appointment. You need to print this out and bring it with you
to the visa application centre. You should reach the visa application
centre 5 minutes before your appointment time.
- How to make a Tier 4 student visa appointment
Since 1 February 2010, all customers who wish to submit a Tier 4 student visa application must make an appointment before attending a visa application centre.
On 12 August 2010 the UK Border Agency lifted the the remaining suspensions in North India on Tier 4 student visa applications, with the exception of English language courses.
In addition, from today all Tier 4 General (adult) students who are using a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) issued from this date must be assessed to English language level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference by passing a UK Border Agency-approved Secure English Language Test (SELT) before applying for a Tier 4 visa. The exceptions to this requirement are:
| - Students from a majority English language speaking country |
| - Government sponsored students |
| - Students studying a Foundation Degree, Scottish HND or any course at NQF level 6 and above or SCQF level 10 and above. |
For further information please visit the UK Border Agency website.
Important: In North India, there is a continuing suspension on students applying for Tier 4 visas to study English language courses; this includes any pre-sessional course that includes English language. A pre-sessional course is one that precedes and prepares a student for a main course of study. A pre-sessional English language course must be at a minimum of B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), unless it is followed by a course at NQF level 6 or SCQF level 10 or above and where the CAS is issued by the same institution or a partner institution named on the licence of the institution offering the main course (in (i) below), when the English language course can be at any level.
However, there are three exceptions to the suspension on pre-sessional English language courses. Students may apply for a pre-sessional English Language if they have:
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an unconditional offer to study a pre-sessional English language course followed by an offer (unconditional or conditional) for a course at NQF (National Qualification Framework) level 6 or above, SCQF (Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) level 10 or above, a Foundation Degree or Scottish HND where the CAS is issued by the same institution or a partner institution named on the licence of the institution offering the main course.
If the main course is unconditional, it must be referred to on the CAS. If the main course is conditional, the applicant must submit a copy of their conditional offer letter with their application. A Secure English Language Test is not required.
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an unconditional offer to study a pre-sessional English language course followed by a conditional offer for a course at NQF level 6 or above, SCQF level 10 or above, a Foundation Degree or Scottish HND, where the pre-sessional course is being taken at a separate institution.
The applicant must submit a copy of their conditional offer letter for the main course with their visa application. A Secure English Language Test is not required.
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an unconditional offer to study a pre-sessional English language course followed an unconditional offer for a course at NQF level 3, 4 or 5. The CAS must be issued for both the pre-sessional and main courses. A Secure English Language Test is required. |
Students in North India may not currently apply for Tier 4 visas to study pre-sessional English language courses and other pre-sessional courses which include English as part of the course and which progress conditionally to courses below NQF level 6 (excluding Foundation Degrees and Scottish HNDs). This suspension will be kept under review.
To schedule an appointment, please email VFS between 08:00 and
15:00, Monday to Friday, using the dedicated email addresses below:
To apply for an appointment in North India, please send an email
to:
Chandigarh: ukstudentchandigarh@vfshelpline.com
Jalandhar: ukstudentjalandhar@vfshelpline.com
New Delhi: ukstudentdelhi@vfshelpline.com
To apply for an appointment in Kolkata please send an email to:
ukstudenteast@vfshelpline.com
To apply for an appointment in Mumbai (North and South), Pune
and Ahmedabad please send an email to: ukstudentwest@vfshelpline.com
To apply for an appointment in Chennai, Hyderabad, Cochin and
Bangalore please send an email to: ukstudentsouth@vfshelpline.com
Please note: You should make an appointment at the visa
application centre nearest to where you live.
Please email only if your course begins on or before 31 October 2010 and you hold a valid Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). Appointments will be provided soon for later course start dates.
When you request an appointment, please state which visa application
centre you are requesting an appointment to attend, supply your
full name, passport number, contact number, place of residence
and confirm the visa category. In addition:
Please include the following information:
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CAS reference number |
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Course title |
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Course start date |
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Name of the education provider |
The appointment must be made in the name of the applicant who
will attend the visa application centre to submit the application.
It is not possible for appointment details to be changed once
made or for another person to attend the visa application centre.
You must make one request for an appointment only (multiple
requests are likely to result in you not receiving an appointment).
VFS will aim to send you a response to your request as soon as possible. However, please note you may not receive an immediate response if there is a high volume of requests. You will be allocated the first available appointment. It is important that the student visa application form is completed fully and all documents are assembled before the applicant attends the visa application centre by appointment. Applicants will be permitted to enter the visa application centre only if they possess the completed visa application form, passport, the visa fee and other supporting documents (please see the section above if you intend to submit a visa application in North India).
Please note:
We regret that applicants with an appointment will not be permitted
to enter the visa application centre if:
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the visa application form has not been completed fully |
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there is any difference between the information provided
by the applicant at the time of making an appointment
and the time of attending the visa application centre. |
You cannot obtain an appointment by visiting or telephoning the
visa application centres.
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