UK Student Visa Guideline

For student visa, applications should be submitted at the UK Visa Application Centers (VAC) in Dhaka, Sylhet, and Chittagong run by VFS Bangladesh Pvt. Ltd. Address of VAC

VAC Dhaka Office

Saimon Centre, 1st floor

Gulshan Commercial Area

Road # 22, House # 4A

Dhaka 1212

Office timing

Sunday-Wednesday: 08:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00

Thursday: 08:00-14:30

With the exception of public holidays

Telephone: 8851988, 8851987-9

Fax: 8851989

E-mail: info.ukbd@vfshelpline.com

VAC Sylhet Office

Garden Towers, 1st Floor

Shahjalal Bridgelink Road

Sylhet 3100

Office timings

Sunday-Thursday: 08:00-13:00 (Submission)

14:00-16:00 (Passport Collection)

With the exception of public holidays

Telephone: 0821-810117 ( 08:00-13:00)

Fax : 0821-810118

E-mail: info.ukbd@vfshelpline.com

VAC Chittagong Office

Chamber House, 4th Floor

38 Agrabad C/A, Chittagong.

Office timing

Sunday-Thursday: 08:00-14:30

With the exception of public holidays

Telephone: 031-2511210

E-mail: info.ukbd@vfshelpline.com

Visit Visa Interview Tips page.

Visa Fees:

1. For student visa you have to pay Tk 14355, in favour of "British High Commission".

2. All visa fees will need to be paid (Bank Drafts) at designated branches of BRAC Bank Ltd.

3. Applicants will be given a receipt (which will be valid for 30 days from the next working day).

4. The receipt should then be submitted with an application form to one of the Visa Application Center (VAC) or the British High Commission's commercial partner VFS Center

Finger Scans & Photograph For Visa

All persons applying for UK visas, irrespective of nationality, will have to apply in person to one of the VACs to have their finger scans and digital photograph taken.

Photography Specification:

1. One recent, passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph. The photograph should be:

a. Taken against a light coloured (white, off-white etc.) background

b. Clear and of good quality and not framed or backed

c. Printed on normal photographic paper

d. Full face without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless for cultural or religious reasons

You have to submit the following supporting documents:

1. Visa Application Form (VAF 3) for students.

2. A passport with at least 6 months validity. There must have visa pages to paste the visa document. You can also submit your old passport, if available.

3. One passport sized photograph. This must not be more than 6 months old. Please see photography specification described above.

4. The appropriate visa fee.

5. Evidence to support the information you have given (see below for more details)

6. Unless single, please provide evidence of your marital status e.g. marriage or civil partnership certificate

7. Acceptance letter from university/college in the UK. In this letter there must have the following information

a. Start and end date of the course

b. How many hours to study per week.

c. Accommodation and its cost information.

d. Tuition fee of this course.

8. Evidence of any previous study or qualifications gained in the UK.

9. Evidence of any English language qualifications e.g. IELTS or TOEFL.

10. Evidence of previous education history.

11. Evidence of the cost of your course fees

12. Evidence of any funds set aside by your financial sponsors specifically to pay for your study

13. Evidence of your financial sponsor’s occupation, income and any savings or assets they have

14. Dependant of a Student

15. Evidence of your sponsor’s permission to live in the UK

16. Evidence of the course of study your sponsor is doing or is going to do in the UK

17. Finances and employment

18. Evidence of your current employment/self employment/occupation/work

19 Evidence of your total monthly income from all sources of employment or occupation after tax

20. Evidence of any income from other sources e.g. friends, family, savings, property etc

21. Evidence of any job offers you have

22. Evidence of ability to pay for course.

For  TB test you can visit Health Screening Certificate page. You can make an appointment by calling 9676071, 01713-047471, 01713-069183, 01713-481797, 01713-066230, 01713-481789, 01714-161385.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) will operate the following 3 clinics.

Dhaka

MEDINOVA Medical services Limited

House # 71/A, Road # 5/A,

Dhanmondi Residential Area,

Dhaka-1207

Sylhet

MEDI-AID Diagnostic & Consultation Centre

New Medical Road,

(Near Modhu Sohid Majar)

Sylhet-3100

Chittagong

SENSIV

14, Jamalkhan Road,

Chittagong-4000

Source of Information: Press Release issued by British High Commission, Dhaka, dated 28 June 2005. British High Commission Website and UK Visa Website

Last Update: December 13 2007 15:49:11