Do I Have To Register With The Police?
YES – if from:
| Afghanistan | Algeria | Argentina |
| Armenia | Azerbaijan | Bahrain |
| Belarus | Brazil | Bolivia |
| China* | Colombia | Cuba |
| Egypt | Georgia | Iraq |
| Israel | Iran | Jordan |
| Kazakhstan | Kyrgizstan | Kuwait |
| Lebanon | Libya | Moldova |
| Morocco | North Korea | Oman |
| Palestine | Peru | Qatar |
| Russia | Saudi Arabia | Sudan |
| Syria | Tajikistan | Tunisia |
| Turkey | Turkmenistan | UAE |
| Ukraine | Uzbekistan | Yemen |
AND your visa is endorsed with “Register with the Police”. Such students (and dependants) are usually informed by the Immigration Officers at their port of arrival when they are required to register with the police, or upon issue of the visa at the British Embassy.
NO – if you:
- come from the EU, EEA, a Commonwealth country, or any other country not listed above
or
you will be here for less than 6 months
* Please note that China includes Hong Kong and Macau