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Digital visas ('eVisas')

All Student visa holders are issued with an eVisa, a digital visa which can be viewed using your online UKVI account. If employers, landlords or the University need to view your eVisa you should provide them with a share code.

Some Standard Visitor visa holders will be provided with a visa vignette sticker in their passport. This is being phased out, and from 26 February 2026 all visas will be issued as eVisas. 


You can contact our team by completing our self-referral form if you have any questions.

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International Student Support self-referral form
For any queries, please complete our self-referral form. We aim to respond within three working days. 

Find other contact details on our Contact us page.

Is my visa the correct length?

It is important that you check the length of your visa, as any errors must be reported to UKVI straight away. 

You can check your visa expiry date on your visa approval letter, which will have been emailed to you when your visa was approved, or by logging into your UKVI account on the following website:

This table shows the correct visa length according to the length of your course:

Type of course Period granted after course end date
A course of 12 months or longer   Four months
A course of six months or longer but shorter than 12 months Two months
A pre-sessional course of less than six months   One month

If you are not sure or think an error has been made, please contact the International Student Support team as soon as possible.

Related links

International Student Support self-referral form
For any queries, please complete our self-referral form. We aim to respond within three working days. 

Find other contact details on our Contact us page.