Visas
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
The UK Council for International Student Affairs has a helpful website with lots of information for international students, including updates on the Points-Based System: www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/
For official policy documents and more detailed information, visit the UK Border Agency website here, application forms and guidance can be downloaded from here http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier4generalapplication
Travelling while studying at the Franciscan International Study Centre
- If you need to obtain a Visa before entering Europe,
- and you are thinking of travelling, for example during the Christmas or Easter holidays to visit community members or family in Europe while studying at the Franciscan International Study Centre,
you will need a Schengen Visa
You are strongly advised to consider any such journeys you may wish to make before you leave for the UK and at the time of your application to study in Canterbury.
While it is possible to apply for a Schengen Visa after your arrival in the UK you may find that it is easier and more cost effective to do so from your native country.
How to obtain your Visa
To obtain your Visa, you need to present a number of documents to the embassy or consulate of the country you are visiting in the Schengen area. If you plan to visit more than one country in the Schengen area, the Visa will be issued by the country through which you enter the Schengen area.
The documents required when submitting your application are the following:
Your Schengen Visa form
You must use a standard document supplied by an embassy or consulate and submit the required number of copies.
Passport
A passport, valid for at least three months longer than the requested Visa
Purpose of visit
Documents describing the purpose of your visit and the conditions of your journey.
- Your means of transport (e.g. an airline ticket, a bus or train ticket, etc.
- The purpose of the trip: proof of reservation of a tourist trip, or an invitation from someone you know inside Schengen
- You need to prove your means of existence for the duration of your stay: requirements may differ from country to country, so please check with the embassy or consulate
- Proof of lodging, e.g. studying at the Franciscan International Study Centre
- In some cases, additional information may be requested.
Proof of insurance cover
You must have proof of adequate insurance covering repatriation and medical care for a minimum of EUR 30 000 at the moment of delivery of your Visa.
More information can be found at the following links:
General Information
The Schengen Office
