UK Visa Application Centers (VAC):
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 BDT 15225, in favour of \"British High Commission\".
2. All visa fees will need to be paid at designated branches of BRAC Bank Ltd.
3. Alternatively, an applicant has the option to turn in with a pay order demand draft of the exact visa application fee amount in favor of the \"British High Commission\" but bank drafts only from Standard Chartered, HSBC, Sonali Bank, South East Bank or BRAC Bank are acceptable. The applicants also have the option to purchase a Banker\'s Draft at the UK Visa Application Centre. There is a Bank processing fee of BDT 150 when paying the visa application fees in cash at the Bank Counter inside the Visa Application Centre. 4. Applicants will be given a receipt (which will be valid for 30 days from the next working day).
5. 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 3) for students.
2. 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.
TB test:
For TB test you can visit Health Screening Certificate page. You can make an appointment by calling 9676071, 01713-047471, 01713-069183, 01713-481797, 01713-066230, 01713-481789, 01714-161385.
International Organisation for Migration (IOM):
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) will operate the following 3 clinics.
Dhaka
MEDINOVA Medical services Limited
House # 71/A, Road # 5/A,
Dhanmondi Residential Area,
Dhaka-1207
Sylhet
MEDI-AID Diagnostic & Consultation Centre
New Medical Road,
(Near Modhu Sohid Majar)
Sylhet-3100
Chittagong
SENSIV
14, Jamalkhan Road,
Chittagong-4000
Tier 4 Point Base System
The Genaral Student Category is a Trier 4 according to the Point Based System(PBS)
a place on a course with an approved education provider i.e Visa letter from education provider and supporting documents as specified in this guidance - 30 points and
enough money at the time of submitting application to cover course fees and monthly living costs i.e Bank statement or letter confirming that you have enough money available to cover your course fees and monthly living costs as we specify, at the time you submit your application
You must show that you have held the money for 1 year in your or your gurdian’s bank account. The end of that 28 day period must not be more than one month before the date of your application - 10 points.
You have to get total 40 point to achive student visa.
Roll of The Approved Education Provider
The education provider must be approved by UK Border Agency and have a licence to bring students to the United Kingdom. Once they are licensed, they are given a rating and added to our tier 4 register of sponsors (also known as education providers).
Your approved education provider must issue you a visa letter for you to be able to apply as a student. The visa letter is confirmation of your unconditional offer of a place on a course of study. You must have a visa letter when you apply, or your application will be refused
Later on in 2009, approved education providers will start using our new IT system to start issuing confirmation of acceptance for studies, which is an electronic number, to allow you to apply for a student visa.
Livinng Cost
Inside The London: £800
Outside The London:£600
