Changes to maintenance requirements for Tier 4 applicants from 01 October 2009

From the 1st October 2009, the amounts required to meet the maintenance criteria must be held in your personal or your parent(s)/legal guardian(s) bank account for a minimum period of 28 days.  The end of that 28 day period must not be more than one month before the date of your application, for which you must show bank statements/other evidence.  The transitional arrangements that were in place allowing funds to be held on the date of application only, will no longer apply to overseas applications made on or after 1 October.

Welcome

Welcome to our Visa Information Pages.  Please ensure you read our Important Information page, as well as the information below before making a visa application. Our Important Information page provides information on our current processing times.  You can also visit How long does it take to get a Visa to see a guide to how long it may take to process your application.

You can find out whether you need a visa by visiting Do I need a Visa?

Where can I get advice?

Our visa section staff cannot give you advice on how to complete your application, or what type of visa you should apply for. If you need help with your application or advice about the UK's immigration rules and requirements, you should seek advice from a qualified immigration adviser. In the UK these are immigration advisers regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner or legally qualified professionals regulated by designated professional bodies. Their websites are:

• Law Society of England and Wales
• Law Society of Scotland
• Law Society of Northern Ireland
• Institute of Legal Executives

How do I submit my application?

You can submit your application through our online application service .

Service standards - compliments & complaints

UK Border Agency aims to offer a fair and professional service to all our customers.  We welcome feedback which tells us where we need to improve.

If you have any comments, or are concerned about the standard of service you received, please let us know. We investigate all complaints fully and will send you a reply within 20 working days

See our Compliments & Complaints page for further details.