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Document list for Tier 4 visa applications

Please read the Tier 4 policy guidance http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/Tier4migrantguidance.pdf and photograph guidance http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/193059.pdf for detailed information on requirements for the following documents:

ATAS certificate (if your course requires ATAS clearance) Current passport Previous passport if used to travel to the UK Biometric Identity Card/Biometric Residence Permit for the UK if you have one 2 recent photographs (see photograph guidance for details on requirements) Previous academic qualifications (as listed on your CAS, this only applies for new students who
applying before starting their course or within the first 6 months of their course)

English test certificate (only if these are listed on your CAS, this only applies for new students
who applying before starting their course or within the first 6 months of their course)

If any documents are not in English: an official translation (see policy guidance paragraph 13 for
more information regarding the requirements)

bank statements (if self funding or if sponsored but sponsorship doesnt cover all course fees
and maintenance), see policy guidance paragraphs 175-179 and 181-184

Birth certificate (of applicant - only if using parents bank statements ) Letter of main applicants parent, giving permission to use their funds (only if using parents
bank statements)

If sponsored, the letter from your official financial sponsor (see policy guidance paragraphs 164167 and paragraphs 171-173)

Completed data confidentiality form If you have to register with the police, the police registration form (ensure that your address is
up to date)

The appointment sheet which confirms that you paid 10 deposit for your appointment credit or debit card to pay for your visa application

If you are applying with dependants: Read the UKBA policy guidance for dependants http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/pbsdependantspolicy1.pdf

Current passport for each dependant who has their own passport Previous passport(s) if used to travel to the UK Biometric Identity Card/Biometric Residence Permit for the UK if your dependants have one 2 recent photographs (see photograph guidance for details on requirements) for each
dependant, names of each dependant written on the back

Birth certificate of dependant child (only if child was born in the UK and has not yet got a UK
visa/if this is the first UK visa application

Marriage certificate (only if this is the first visa application as the spouse of the main applicant) Bank statements (these can be in the main applicants name, the main applicants parents
name if the funds are in the dependants name only then this bank statement can only be used to cover maintenance for dependant only, the fund in the dependants bank statement cannot be used an evidence to cover main applicants fund), unless fully sponsored, and sponsor letter states that family is included in the sponsorship and the sponsorship covers at least 800 per month for main applicant and 450 per month for each dependant

Police registration certificates for dependants (if applicable)

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