Visa Information
Brighton Language College is accredited by Accreditation UK / The British Council
If you are not a European Economic Area (EEA) national or a non-visa national you will need a visa.
Some nationalities (Non Visa Nationals) can get a visa stamp for 6 months on entry at LHR or LGW, please check with the UK Embassy in your country.
Some non EEA students will need to apply for a visa before they leave for the UK.
For Adults – VISA NATIONALS:
If your course is less than 6 months: Visitor Visa
If your course is less than 11 months you can apply for an Short Term Study (11 months)
For Children (Under 18s) – VISA NATIONALS:
You must apply for a Visitor Visa.
Further Information:
Brighton Language College does not sponsor Tier 4 visa applications (IELTS 4.0 Required)
Brighton Language College is accredited by Accreditation UK / British Council and recognized by the UKVI for Short Term Study Visa applications only.
The UKVI recognizes Brighton Language College for the support of Visitor Visa category applications.
How long to get your visa? Check here.
What information do I need to apply for a Short Term Study Visa? Check here.
What information do I need to apply for a Visitor Visa? Click here
Visitor Visa
There is no minimum English level requirement for a Visitor Visa.
The main purpose of your visit to the UK is for leisure, tourism, study or business.
This visa cannot be extended from within the UK. You must apply for a new visa from your home country.
You cannot work in the UK with the Visitor Visa.
Non visa nationals can get the Standard Visitor Visa on entry to the UK, your passport is stamped for 6 months on entry. Examples of non-visa nationals are Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Brazil and Argentina.
Short Term Study Visa (11 months)
For all students who are studying English courses 6-11 months long.
There is no minimum English level requirement for a Short Term Study Visa.
BLC will send a visa support letter to confirm that you are a student.
You cannot work in the UK with the Short Term Study Visa (11 months)
Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) – English courses 6-11 months long.
The biometric residence permit (BRP) is an identity card and visa that is proof of the holder’s right to study in the UK. It can also be used as a form of identification (for example, if they wish to open a bank account in the UK). The holder is not required to carry their permit at all times, but they must show it at the border, together with their passport, when travelling outside of, and when returning to, the UK.
For Brighton Language College students this visa type will be issued when you plan on taking an extended course of longer than 6 months but not more than 11 months. When your leave is granted, you’ll be issued a 30 day visa in order to enter the UK and collect your BRP at a post office branch close to your place of study. This initial visa is valid for 30 days from the date you said you’d arrive in the UK.
Your visa decision letter will tell you:
- when your BRP will be available
- which Post Office branch you can collect it from
You must bring your passport or travel document with your 30 day visa when you collect your BRP. You should also bring your decision letter.
If you will not be accompanied by a parent / legal guardian when collecting your BRP and you are under 18, you must contact the UK Visas and Immigration and register a “Responsible Adult” who can either accompany you to the Post Office branch, or who can collect the BRP on your behalf. Brighton Language College will help in this matter by contacting the UK Visas and Immigration and supplying a “Responsible Adult”.