Extending your visa checklist

• A completed and current Student visa online application form. An Immigration Health Surcharge application is part of your online Tier 4 application. You will be required to pay the Health Service surcharge of £475 per applicant per year.
• Document checklist downloaded from your online application (includes UKVI & IHS reference number)
• Your current passport
• Your CAS number and statement. This will be emailed to you (It is your responsibility to check that the information in the CAS is accurate)
• A bank statement to show required funds at closing balance (for a consecutive 28 days) dated within one month of Application. See below for funds you need to show. Earnings from a part-time job cannot be used as evidence of maintenance)
• Evidence of previous study in the UK, if relevant (only if listed on your CAS)
• Police registration certificate (if required, this will be stamped in your passport) with your current full postal address
• Biometric Residence permit (if you have one) or your visa vignette in your passport
• Your original qualification certificates used to assess your suitability for the course, if you are not extending to continue on your original course (only if listed on your CAS
• Evidence of English language ability if required (only if listed on your CAS
• You must have paid your tuition fees in full or show the balance in your bank account (for a consecutive 28 days) or provide a letter from an official financial sponsor (only a Government, University or international agency)
• A fee of £494 payment is requested at the end of your online application form
• Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) if required

If required:

• Proof of living together if applying with dependent partner (council tax letter, a utility bill or joint bank statement)
• Baby original birth certificate (if making first visa application for baby recently born in the UK)
• Letter of consent from previous sponsor (if sponsored within the last 12 months)