What if my Student visa application is refused?

You must email the Student Immigration Team immediately with a scanned copy of all of the pages of your refusal notice so that we can review the reason for your refusal. We will then be able to advise you on: 

• Whether we think the refusal is correct and justified. Occasionally, UKVI makes errors and if this is the case it may be possible for you to request an Administrative Review to challenge the refusal decision. If you submit an administrative review your application would be re-checked by a different team and if UKVI agreed that a case working error had been made, your visa application would be reconsidered. You would need to submit this request within 28 days of receiving your refusal notice. Please note that it can take 3-  6 months for an administrative review to be processed so it is usually far quicker to submit a new visa application and address the reason for the refusal instead of applying for an Administrative Review. Full details on the administrative review process can be found on the UKVI website.

• Whether you can re-apply if the refusal is correct. Depending on the reasons for the refusal, you may have the option to submit another Student visa application. This will require you to be issued with a new CAS number and this will only be permitted if the Student Immigration Team is assured that you can address the reason for your refusal and meet the requirements for a new application. You will need to email your supporting documentation (e.g. financial evidence, ATAS, TB certificate) so that we can check these and authorise a new CAS number to be issued to you. You may need to submit a priority visa application in order to receive your new visa in time to start your course.

Important: If you are refused, you must not reapply until you have been advised by the Student Immigration Team that you can do so and you have been issued with a new CAS. Reapplying with the same CAS after being refused will result in a further refusal.