VISA Information

Important Visa Information

All international visa national students will require a standard Visitor visa to attend the GCU’s International Summer School. The Visa Immigration Support and Advice (VISA) Team at GCU are trained to give you advice and assistance on the application process and can check any supporting documents for you before your submission. You must declare your length of intended stay on your application and can include before or beyond your Summer School for tourist/personal reasons. Students from the EU/EEA countries and Switzerland who have not been granted Pre-settled or Settled status, following the end of the Brexit transition period from 1^st January 2021, will also require evidence of entry to the UK as a Visitor to attend.

If you are considering or have already applied to attend one of our courses please contact the VISA Team for further information and guidance:

• visa@gcu.ac.uk
• Website
• UKVI standard visitor visa

The application process normally takes three weeks and can be submitted at your nearest visa process centre up to 3 months before your course begins once we have confirmed your place. All

Please be aware that the gov.uk website www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa appears to indicate that EU/EEA and non-visa nationals do not require a visa to enter the UK. To clarify, an EU/EEA or non-visa national coming to participate in a course for fewer than 6 months does all not require UK immigration permission to enter as a Visitor. If you intend to do this you must have a biometric passport. You will still require a letter of support from the University and should carry all the required supporting documents in your hand luggage. You may also be eligible to use the electronic E-Gates. Please note your passport will not be stamped so you must retain your boarding pass/travel ticket as evidence of date of arrival to register for your course at GCU. You have permission to enter for up to 6 months and can extend your stay for personal/tourist reasons.