Extending your Student Visas

Extending your student visa

If your student visa is due to expire before you finish your studies in the UK, you will need to renew it. You should submit your application to renew your visa before it expires.  Do not wait until the last minute, as you need to provide a number of documents to support your application. There are also busy periods, for both us and the Home Office, at the end of October and January because many students’ visas expire on the same date. You can avoid delays to your application by applying to renew as early as possible - we can advise you on when is the best time.

Urgent information if your student visa (leave to remain) has expired  

'Overstayers' are people who have come to the end of their immigration permission to be in the UK and who have remained here without applying to renew it.  

If you have overstayed you should not consider making any application to the Home Office without first seeking advice from us or a relevant organisation first.

Do not contact the Home Office without getting advice first.