Your Visa and Right to Study
Find out how to gain access to your eVisa and complete a Right to Study check.
eVisas
If you enter the UK for more than 6 months, you will access your immigration permission as an eVisa.
The e-mail or letter you receive from UK Visas and Immigration when your visa is granted will explain how you can access your eVisa.
eVisas do not currently show all of the details that a BRP card does, so you must check your visa decision letter so that you are aware of all of the conditions of your immigration permission.
To prove your right to study with the University, you will need to generate a share code. You can generate a share code by at View and Prove your Immigration Status.
Your share code must begin with the letter ‘S’ when proving your Right to Study.
Check your visa
It is important that you check your eVisa and follow the steps below to correct any mistakes.
You should check
- your full name
- visa expiry and issue date
- type of visa
- Newcastle University’s sponsor licence number: CKTK52NU0; (not currently shown on an eVisa)
- working conditions (not currently shown on an eVisa)
You can check all the details and conditions on your visa on your decision letter.
Duration of your visa
Your student visa will normally last for the duration of your programme, plus some additional weeks or months at the end.
You must make sure that the length of your visa is correct:
- programmes of 12 months or more: duration of programme + 4 months
- programmes of 6-12 months: duration of programme + 2 months
- pre-sessional programmes: duration of programme + 1 month
- programmes of less than 6 months: duration of programme + 1 week
Correcting error on the vignette inside your passport
If you notice an error in your vignette, you should contact your visa application centre immediately to correct it before you come to the UK.
If you notice the error after you’ve arrived in the UK, please contact visa@ncl.ac.uk for further advice.
Error on e-Visas
If there is an error on your e-Visa with the expiry date or type of permission, you will need to report the error by going to https://www.gov.uk/report-error-evisa.
Please also contact compliance@ncl.ac.uk - You should include all of your details in this email (including your name and student number) so that we are aware and can update your right to study check once the error has been corrected.
Proving your right to study
The University is required to check that your immigration permission permits you to study in the UK. We check this by requesting copies of documents which prove your immigration permission to be in the UK when you register on your programme. We call this a right to study check.
To complete your right to study check, you can provide your immigration documents in the following ways:
- Through the Student Portal. When you log into your account you will be able to see if you have any right to study tasks to complete
- In-person at Great North House, level 1 Monday to Friday from 11am to 1pm
You must also provide any new immigration documents you receive, if:
- you extend or change your UK immigration permission
- you obtain a new passport
- your eVisa is updated
You should also provide evidence that you have made an in-time application for further leave to remain before your current leave to remain expires.
It is very important that you provide evidence of your right to study promptly, as your registration at the University may be suspended if you do not do so. If you have any questions about your right to study check and the documents that the University requires, please e-mail compliance@ncl.ac.uk.
If you have entered the UK without a visa for a period of 6 months or less
We will require:
1. A copy of your passport ID page, and;
2. An entry stamp inside your passport, or;
3. A copy of your boarding pass or travel ticket giving the date of your entry to the UK, if you did not receive an entry stamp.
If you have entered the UK with a visa in your passport
We will require:
1. A copy of your passport, and;
2. A copy of your visa with an entry stamp, or a copy of your boarding pass or ticket giving the date of your entry to the UK if you do not have an entry stamp.
3. A share code so that we can view your eVisa.
Please note, if you have a BRP card and e-visa, please provide a share code and a copy of your BRP card – Please see ‘If you have an e-Visa’ for instructions on how to generate a share code.
If you have an e-Visa (including EU Settled or Pre-settled)
We will require:
1. A copy of your passport, and;
2. A share code generated ‘To prove my immigration status for anything else’, and;
3. A copy of your boarding pass or ticket giving the date of your entry to the UK.
You can generate a Share Code on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status
Please make sure when generating a Share Code to select 'To prove my immigration status for anything else' – this is the third option and will include Study.
If you have recently made an application for leave to remain in the UK
If you have recently made an application for leave to remain in the UK, but your new visa has not yet been granted, please send evidence of your visa application showing the type of application and the date that the application was submitted to compliance@ncl.ac.uk
If you have been granted leave to remain in the UK
If you have been granted leave to remain in the UK, we require a Share Code so that we can view your eVisa. you should submit your Share Code using this form.
Other evidence of immigration permission
Examples of other immigration permission which may prove your right to study include the following categories (but not limited to): Dependant visa, BNO visa, Visitor visa (even if you did not have to apply for this visa in advance of travelling to the UK), EUSS Pre-settled and Settled status, Skilled Worker visa, Global Talent visa, Indefinite leave to remain, leave outside the immigration rules such as humanitarian protection and asylum routes.
It is very important that you provide documents which prove your right to study. If you fail to do so, your student registration is at risk. If you have any queries about what you should provide for your right to study check, please e-mail compliance@ncl.ac.uk.
If you have any queries or concerns about your immigration status, please contact the Visa Support Team at visa@ncl.ac.uk as soon as possible.