Right to Study Checks
Right to Study
Everyone who requires immigration permission to be in the UK will be required to undertake a Right to Study (RTS) check.
You are required to demonstrate you have sufficient RTS before you commence your studies at the University. Students who fail to provide the relevant right to study documentation when requested by the university will be withdrawn.
Due to UKVI Compliance requirements, the documentation you will be asked to provide will be different depending on the immigration permission you hold.
The University will keep a copy of your Right to Study documentation on file.
If you have any questions regarding your Right to Study check, please email us at studentlife@uos.ac.uk.
You will also be required to provide ID during the in-person registration process, before you collect your student card.
Evidence for Right to Study Checks
You will be required to provide ID during the in-person registration process, before you collect your student card.
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British passport
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Irish Citizen passport
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Irish passport card
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Full driving license
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Provisional driving license
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Any official ID with PASS hologram
You will be required to evidence your valid passport and Student Route immigration permission.
You will also be required to evidence your date of entry into the UK and confirm your UK address and contact number.
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Immigration permission |
Documentation required |
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Student visa
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You must provide a copy of your passport, student visa, proof of entry to the UK and UK contact details. Passport:
Immigration permission: Follow the instructions in your UKVI visa outcome letter to set up your UKVI account and access your eVisa before you travel to the UK. You will be required to share your eVisa with the university using a share code. Your share code can only be obtained using the free government view and prove service. Your share code is valid for 90 days and should be uploaded to CAS shield in advance of your in person Right to Study check. The university must be able to verify your eVisa before you can enrol. Proof of entry to the UK:
Contact details:
Important information: If you have been granted a student visa, it is important you check the details on your visa. Check all details are correct, including the start and end date. Further information on the time period granted before your course starts and after it finishes can be found in ST25.1 – ST25.3 of Appendix Student. It is your responsibility to check your eVisa carefully and report any errors to the Home Office and have these amended before you travel. |
You will be required to evidence your valid passport and immigration permission. For refugees, a refugee travel document or other photo ID will be accepted in place of a passport.
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Immigration permission |
Documentation required |
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Settled or pre-settled status |
You must provide your valid passport and immigration permission Passport:
Immigration permission:
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Other type of immigration permission |
If your immigration permission does not fit into any of the categories above, then you must provide a copy of your passport and valid immigration permission. Passport:
Immigration permission:
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