Visa National Countries
You must have a visa, even if you will be coming for 6 months or less.
All non-EEA/EU nationals need a visa/entry clearance to study in the UK for courses longer than 6 months.
YOU MUST NOT enter the UK as visitor or researcher. You must ONLY ENTER on a visa for a student, student visitor or prospective student. If you enter as visitor, student visitor, researcher, employee (apart from Tier 2 or Tier 1 Post Study Work) or dependant you cannot change to student status from within Britain. You must return to your home country for fresh entry clearance as a student.
For more information please see the following link:
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
| Afghanistan |
Cyprus (Turkish Republic and Northern Cyprus) |
Kenya |
Russia |
| Albania |
Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) |
Kirgizstan |
Rwanda |
| Algeria |
Djibouti |
Korea (North) |
Sao Tome & Principe |
| Angola |
Dominican Republic |
Kuwait |
Saudi Arabia |
| Armenia |
Ecuador |
Laos |
Senegal |
| Azerbaijan |
Egypt |
Lebanon |
Sierra Leone |
| Bahrain |
Equatorial Guinea |
Liberia |
Somalia |
| Bangladesh |
Eritrea |
Libya |
Sri Lanka |
| Belarus |
Ethiopia |
Macedonia |
Sudan |
| Benin |
Fiji |
Madagascar |
Surinam |
| Bhutan |
Gabon |
Mali |
Syria |
| Bosnia-Hertzegovina |
Gambia |
Mauritania |
Tajikistan |
| Burkino Faso |
Georgia |
Moldova |
Tanzania |
| Burma |
Ghana |
Mongolia |
Thailand |
| Burundi |
Guinea |
Morocco |
Togo |
| Cambodia |
Guinea-Bissau |
Mozambique |
Tunisia |
| Cameroon |
Guyana |
Myanmar |
Turkey |
| Cape Verde |
Haiti |
Nepal |
Turkmenistan |
| Central African Repuiblic |
India |
Niger |
Uganda |
| Chad |
Indonesia |
Nigeria |
Ukraine |
| China |
Iran |
Oman |
United Arab Emirates |
| Colombia |
Iraq |
Pakistan |
Uzbekistan |
| Comoros |
Ivory Coast |
Palestinian Authority |
Vietnam |
| Congo |
Jamaica |
Peru |
Yemen |
| Republic of Croatia |
Jordan |
Phillipines |
Zambia |
| Cuba |
Kazakstan |
Qatar |
Zimbabwe |
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