The College is legally required to confirm evidence of your visa/immigration status. If you are not a British or Irish national, you must bring your Passport, travel document or Application Registration Card (ARC) card for identification purposes.
Please bring with you:
- eVisa share code - if you can view your immigration status online using your United Kingdom Visas and Immigration account, you can use the uk website to obtain a share code. We can use the code provided to check your status. Your share code will be 9 digits and consist of letters and numbers.
If you can’t get a share code, you can bring your physical original immigration documents
if they are still valid (i.e. they have not expired).
This can include one of the following:
- Visa vignette in passport - a visa vignette is a sticker placed in your passport that shows you have been granted permission to enter the UK for a specific purpose, such as study or work.
- Stamp in passport - a passport stamp is an ink mark placed in your passport by a UK Border Force officer when you arrive, showing the date and place of your entry into the country.
- Biometric Residence Permit - Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) are cards that were used to prove immigration status. You might have a BRP if you were granted permission to live or work in the UK on or before 31 October 2024.
- Bail 201 letter – a Bail 201 letter is an official document issued by the UK Home Office to individuals who have been granted immigration bail. Please also bring your Application Registration Card (ARC).
Please note, if you have an immigration status which is reliant on family member, e.g. dependant status, family visa, child visa, etc, you will also be required to provide the immigration documents of your family member.