UK Student visa for Indian students

1. 1

   Offer and CAS

   Accept an offer from a licensed student sponsor and get your CAS. Check that fees paid and course dates on the CAS are right. [1]

2. 2

   TB certificate

   You need it if you come for 6 months or more and have lived in India in the last 6 months. Use an approved clinic; the certificate is valid 6 months from the x-ray. [8]

3. 3

   English proof

   SELT at B1 below degree level; at degree level the university may assess you (equal to B2). [3]

4. 4

   Funds

   First-year fees on the CAS plus £1,529 a month in London or £1,171 elsewhere, for up to 9 months, held 28 days. [2]

5. 5

   Apply online

   Up to 6 months before the course; pay £558 and the health surcharge. [1]

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• Example from GOV.UK: for an application on 1 January, the money must be held for the 28 days ending 1 December or later. [2]
• If you have lived in the UK on a valid visa for at least 12 months, you do not need to show maintenance or course fees. [2]
• If a loan or sponsor pays, give evidence from the lender or sponsor. [2]

• Students pay £776 per year; it is worked out on the visa's length, which can be longer than the course. [7]
• Over 6 months and under 1 year: one full year. Over 1 year up to 18 months: £1,164. Over 18 months up to 2 years: £1,552. [7]

• Only government-sponsored students on courses over 6 months, or full-time postgraduate students on a course of at least 9 months that is a PhD or research-based higher degree (for courses from 1 January 2024). [4]
• Each dependant pays the visa fee and needs £845 a month in London or £680 elsewhere for up to 9 months. [4]

• Money that dipped below the level during the 28 days, or a 28-day period ending more than 31 days before the application. [2]
• A TB certificate older than 6 months from the x-ray date. [8]
• The wrong English test: below degree level you need a SELT such as IELTS for UKVI, not plain IELTS Academic. [3]
• Planning to work more than 20 hours in term, or self-employment, which the visa does not allow. [6]

• Degree level at a university with a track record of compliance: up to 20 hours a week in term time, full time in vacations (including before the course starts). [6]
• Below degree level: up to 10 hours a week in term time. [6]
• Graduate visa: 2 years if you apply on or before 31 December 2026, 18 months if you apply on or after 1 January 2027; 3 years after a PhD. [9]
• You apply from inside the UK before your Student visa expires, once the university has told the Home Office you completed the course. Fee £937 plus the health surcharge. [9]

1. GOV.UK — Student visa (opens in a new tab) Fee £558, timing, arrival · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
2. GOV.UK — Student visa: money you need (opens in a new tab) £1,529 / £1,171, 28-day rule · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
3. GOV.UK — Student visa: knowledge of English (opens in a new tab) B1/B2, SELT, exemptions · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
4. GOV.UK — Student visa: family members (opens in a new tab) Who can bring dependants, £845 / £680 · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
5. GOV.UK — Student visa: what you can and cannot do (opens in a new tab) No self-employment · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
6. Home Office — Student and Child Student caseworker guidance (opens in a new tab) 20 / 10 hours, time limits · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
7. GOV.UK — Immigration Health Surcharge: how much you pay (opens in a new tab) £776 a year, length rules · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
8. GOV.UK — TB test for a UK visa (opens in a new tab) 6-month rule, validity · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
9. GOV.UK — Graduate visa (opens in a new tab) 2 years → 18 months from 1 Jan 2027, £937 · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
10. Chevening — Eligibility (opens in a new tab) 2,800 hours, return 2 years · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
11. Chevening — Application timeline (opens in a new tab) 2027/28 dates · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
12. Commonwealth Scholarship Commission — Commonwealth Master's Scholarships (opens in a new tab) Eligible countries, 2027/28 deadline · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
13. British Council — GREAT Scholarships (opens in a new tab) £10,000, 18 countries incl. India · Last checked 29 Oct 2026

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