Short-term study visa (English language, 6–11 months)：中国 → 英国
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.
- 有效期
- The length of your course plus an extra 30 days, as long as your stay is no longer than 11 months.
- 入境次数
- Single stay for the duration of your course.
- 单次最长停留
- Length of your course plus 30 days (total stay no longer than 11 months).
何时开始办理
建议在出行前 30 天 至 2 个月 开始办理。
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.
需要准备的材料
- Passport / travel document — A current passport or other valid travel document. ✓ 已核实
- 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. ✓ 已核实
- 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. ✓ 已核实
- Evidence of course fees — Evidence that you've paid your course fees or have enough money to pay them. ✓ 已核实
- Tuberculosis (TB) test results — Your tuberculosis (TB) test results, if you're from a country where you have to take the TB test. ✓ 已核实
在哪里申请
在美国的申请方式
按辖区申请Because 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.
预约名额——请尽早预约 · 用户反馈整理，核实于 2026-06-13
- 名额分批放出，没有固定的公开时间——通常在当地清晨、周一上午以及每月 1 号前后。
- 热门领事馆（如法国、意大利、西班牙的大城市）一批名额可能在几分钟内被抢光——请提前注册并登录后再查看。
- 全天都可能因取消而释放名额，因此即使显示“无可预约”也请每天查看。
- 因此请尽早申请——最早可在出行前六个月。拖到出行前 1–2 个月往往已无名额。
温馨提示
- 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.