Student Visa Guide Line - Study in UK

For student visa, applications should be submitted at the UK Visa Application Centers (VAC) in Dhaka, Sylhet, and Chittagong run by VFS Bangladesh Pvt. Ltd. Address of VAC

VAC Dhaka Office
Saimon Centre, 1st floor
Gulshan Commercial Area
Road # 22, House # 4A
Dhaka 1212

Office timing
Sunday-Wednesday: 08:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00
Thursday: 08:00-14:30
With the exception of public holidays
Telephone: 8851988, 8851987-9
Fax: 8851989
E-mail: info.ukbd@vfshelpline.com



VAC Sylhet Office
Garden Towers, 1st Floor
Shahjalal Bridgelink Road
Sylhet 3100
Office timings
Sunday-Thursday: 08:00-13:00 (Submission)
14:00-16:00 (Passport Collection)
With the exception of public holidays
Telephone: 0821-810117 ( 08:00-13:00)
Fax : 0821-810118
E-mail: info.ukbd@vfshelpline.com



VAC Chittagong Office
Chamber House, 4th Floor
38 Agrabad C/A, Chittagong.

Office timing
Sunday-Thursday: 08:00-14:30
With the exception of public holidays
Telephone: 031-2511210
E-mail: info.ukbd@vfshelpline.com

Visa Fees:
1. For student visa you have to pay Tk 14355, in favour of "British High Commission".
2. All visa fees will need to be paid (Bank Drafts) at designated branches of BRAC Bank Ltd.
3. Applicants will be given a receipt (which will be valid for 30 days from the next working day).
4. The receipt should then be submitted with an application form to one of the Visa Application Center (VAC) or the British High Commission's commercial partner VFS Center

Finger Scans & Photograph For Visa
All persons applying for UK visas, irrespective of nationality, will have to apply in person to one of the VACs to have their finger scans and digital photograph taken.

Photography Specification:
1. One recent, passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph. The photograph should be:
a. Taken against a light coloured (white, off-white etc.) background
b. Clear and of good quality and not framed or backed
c. Printed on normal photographic paper
d. Full face without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless for cultural or religious reasons

You have to submit the following supporting documents:
1. Visa Application Form >VAF 32. A passport with at least 6 months validity. There must have visa pages to paste the visa document. You can also submit your old passport, if available.
3. One passport sized photograph. This must not be more than 6 months old. Please see photography specification described above.
4. The appropriate visa fee.
5. Evidence to support the information you have given (see below for more details)
6. Unless single, please provide evidence of your marital status e.g. marriage or civil partnership certificate
7. Acceptance letter from university/college in the UK. In this letter there must have the following information

a. Start and end date of the course

b. How many hours to study per week.

c. Accommodation and its cost information.

d. Tuition fee of this course.

8. Evidence of any previous study or qualifications gained in the UK.
9. Evidence of any English language qualifications e.g. IELTS or TOEFL.
10. Evidence of previous education history.
11. Evidence of the cost of your course fees
12. Evidence of any funds set aside by your financial sponsors specifically to pay for your study
13. Evidence of your financial sponsor’s occupation, income and any savings or assets they have
14. Dependant of a Student
15. Evidence of your sponsor’s permission to live in the UK
16. Evidence of the course of study your sponsor is doing or is going to do in the UK
17. Finances and employment
18. Evidence of your current employment/self employment/occupation/work
19 Evidence of your total monthly income from all sources of employment or occupation after tax
20. Evidence of any income from other sources e.g. friends, family, savings, property etc
21. Evidence of any job offers you have
22. Evidence of ability to pay for course.

Source of Information: 1.British High Commission Website
UK Visa Website