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browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience. Immigration & International Student Advice UniLife Channel Search Toggle navigation UniLife Home UniLife A-Z News Events Immigration & International Student Advice Home Contact us About the Service Ask an Adviser BRP/BID visa cards and collectio [..]
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biometric residence permits


If you apply for a Tier 4 (General) visa extension within the UK, then your visa will not be issued in the form of a sticker in your passport. Instead it will take the form of a separate card called a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP).
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confirmation of acceptance for study (cas


) A CAS is not an actual certificate or paper document but it is a virtual document similar to a database record. Each CAS has a unique reference number and contains information about the course of study for which it was issued and the student’s personal details. The University will provide new students with a CAS as soon as their application to st [..]
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european union


An amalgamation of twenty-five independent states based on the European Communities. Member States of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, The Netherlands, Po [..]
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european economic area (eea


) The EEA was Formed on 1 January 1994 and represents an amalgamation of the European Union and the European Free Trade Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway).
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entry clearance


This is the name for a visa issued overseas to enable a foreign national to travel to the UK. It is in the form of a sticker placed in a passport by a British Embassy or High Commission.
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foreign national


Also known as overseas national, the term foreign national applies to all non-UK passport holders.
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immigration health surcharge (ihs


) The Immigration Health Surcharge is a fee that you pay at the same time as making your visa application in order to access secondary medical care through the National Health Service.
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indefinite leave to enter/ remain


This is otherwise known as permanent residence. Indefinite Leave to Enter means that this right to permanent residence was issued by a British Embassy or High Commission overseas. Indefinite Leave to Remain means that this right to permanent residence was issued by the Home Office within the UK. People issued with ILE/R are not bound by any restric [..]
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leave to remain


This is the name for a visa issued within the UK to enable a foreign national to remain here for a further period. Depending on the immigration category the foreign national had applied under, this is either in the form of a BRP or a sticker in their passport.
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