After gathering your documents, complete your Student visa application online and pay for it. You can also choose to pay to get a faster decision on your application.
After you gather your documents, you will need to complete your visa application online using a smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer.
You can save your progress throughout and continue the application in your own time.
If you are not sure how to answer a question in the application, then you can follow our guide as you complete your application.
Student visa application guide - outside the UK (2.23 MB / PDF)While completing your application, you may be able to pay extra for a priority service to speed up receiving a decision on your application. If you do not choose a priority service, the waiting time for a decision is usually 3 weeks.
Some countries offer a priority service that takes 5 working days, or a super-priority service that takes 1 working day, to give you a decision on your visa after attending an appointment at a visa application centre.
You pay online for your Student visa application after completing it.
You will pay for:
You can pay online on the UKVI website using a debit or credit card.