Student visa
How to confirm your right to study with a Student visa.
You will need to show the original documents listed below when collecting your ID card, if you obtain a new visa, or if you make a new visa application in the UK before completing your programme.
Guidance on making a Student visa application is available from the Student Advice and Support Service.
I applied for my visa overseas
I have a digital visa
- Passport
- Flight details e.g. boarding cards, travel tickets.
- Sharecode. You must generate a sharecode on the UK government website selecting ‘something else’ as the reason for the check. The sharecode will be a mixture of letters and numbers, commencing with S.
If you have yet to create a UKVI online account (to enable you to generate a sharecode), further information can be found
Advice is also available from our Student Advice and Support Service.
I applied for my visa in the UK
I have a digital visa
- Passport
- Sharecode. You must generate a sharecode on the UK government website selecting ‘something else’ as the reason for the check. The sharecode will be a mixture of letters and numbers, commencing with S.
If you have yet to create a UKVI online account (to enable you to generate a sharecode), further information can be found
Advice is also available from our Student Advice and Support Service.
I have submitted a visa application but have not received a decision
Details of how to confirm your right to study are on the Outstanding visa applications page.