Short-term study visa (English language, 6–11 months)：الصين → المملكة المتحدة
Chinese citizens taking a 6-to-11-month English language course in the UK apply online on gov.uk before they travel, book a visa application centre appointment to give documents and biometrics, and usually get a decision within three weeks.
Lets you take an English language course in the UK that lasts longer than 6 months but not more than 11 months.
- مدة الصلاحية
- The length of your course plus an extra 30 days, as long as your stay is no longer than 11 months.
- عدد مرات الدخول
- Single stay for the duration of your course.
- أقصى مدة إقامة لكل زيارة
- Length of your course plus 30 days (total stay no longer than 11 months).
متى تبدأ الإجراءات
ابدأ الإجراءات قبل 30 يومًا – 2 أشهر من تاريخ سفرك.
You may be eligible if you're taking an English language course; the course must last longer than 6 months but not more than 11 months.
You must apply online before you come to the UK. It costs £228 for a Short-term study visa, plus the healthcare surcharge.
Book an appointment at a visa application centre to provide your documents and prove your identity.
Take your passport with you to the visa application centre — you'll be able to collect it on the day.
Once you've applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you'll usually get a decision within 3 weeks.
المستندات المطلوبة
- Passport / travel document — A current passport or other valid travel document. ✓ موثّق
- Written proof of your course — Written proof of the course you're studying — for example, a letter of acceptance from the educational institution stating the course's name, duration and cost. ✓ موثّق
- Evidence you can support yourself — Evidence that you can support yourself during your trip, for example bank statements or payslips for the last 6 months. ✓ موثّق
- Evidence of course fees — Evidence that you've paid your course fees or have enough money to pay them. ✓ موثّق
- Tuberculosis (TB) test results — Your tuberculosis (TB) test results, if you're from a country where you have to take the TB test. ✓ موثّق
أين تقدّم الطلب
أين تقدّم الطلب في الصين
التقديم حسب نطاق القنصليةApply online on gov.uk before you come to the UK, then book an appointment at a UK visa application centre (VFS Global) in China to provide your documents and prove your identity.
الحصول على موعد — احجز مبكرًا · وفق إفادات المستخدمين، تم التحقق في 2026-06-13
- تُطرح المواعيد على دفعات دون جدول معلن ثابت — غالبًا في الصباح الباكر بالتوقيت المحلي، وصباح الإثنين، وحول اليوم الأول من الشهر.
- في القنصليات المزدحمة (مثل فرنسا وإيطاليا وإسبانيا في المدن الكبرى) قد تُحجز الدفعة خلال دقائق — سجّل وادخل إلى حسابك قبل البحث.
- تتوفّر مواعيد طوال اليوم بسبب الإلغاءات، لذا تحقّق يوميًا حتى لو ظهر «لا توجد مواعيد».
- لذلك قدّم في أقرب وقت مسموح — حتى ستة أشهر قبل السفر. الانتظار حتى شهر أو شهرين غالبًا يعني عدم توفّر أي موعد.
معلومات مفيدة
- Your course must last longer than 6 months but not more than 11 months to use this visa.
- You must apply online before you come to the UK — the earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel.