Short-term study visa (English language, 6–11 months)：Китай → Великобритания
Chinese citizens living in the United States need a UK Short-term study visa (English language, 6–11 months) — apply online on gov.uk and give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in the United States.
Lets you take an English language course in the UK that lasts longer than 6 months but not more than 11 months.
- Срок действия
- The length of your course plus an extra 30 days, as long as your stay is no longer than 11 months.
- Количество въездов
- Single stay for the duration of your course.
- Макс. срок пребывания за визит
- Length of your course plus 30 days (total stay no longer than 11 months).
Когда начинать
Начните за 30 дн.–2 мес. до даты поездки.
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.
Что понадобится
- Passport / travel document — A current passport or other valid travel document. ✓ проверено
- 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. ✓ проверено
- 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. ✓ проверено
- Evidence of course fees — Evidence that you've paid your course fees or have enough money to pay them. ✓ проверено
- Tuberculosis (TB) test results — Your tuberculosis (TB) test results, if you're from a country where you have to take the TB test. ✓ проверено
Куда подавать
Куда подавать в США
Подача по вашему округуBecause you live in the USA, you apply at a UK Visa Application Centre in the US — not in your home country. There are UK visa application centres in 30+ US cities (including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle). Use the official VFS US centre directory (linked below) to find and book the one nearest you.
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Полезно знать
- 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.