Visa Extension Scheme

Extending Leave To Remain through the University's Visa Extension Scheme)

The University is able to help students who need to extend their Leave to Remain by sending batches of applications to a special section of the UK Border Agency (UKBA). Such applications (if straightforward, complete and dealt with by this section) are currently returned within 12-16 weeks. (Please note: we cannot guarantee that UKBA will agree to process all applications in this way.)

If you have an appointment to extend your own visa through the University's Visa Extension Scheme and you want to include your dependants you will need to get your dependant's form(s) checked by the Student Advice Centre .

The charge for postal applications is £394 for the main applicant and £197 for each dependant.

If you apply in person you will be charged £716 plus £358 for each dependant.

Applications sent through the Visa Extension Scheme (VES) will only be accepted with postal orders or bankers draft for payment. Postal orders can be obtained from any post office. Those should be made payable to: "Home Office".
Bankers draft can be obtained from your bank, please seek advice from your bank directly.
See full details on your VES appointment sheet.

It is important that you know more about this and the new Points Based System

Who is the scheme for?

1. Registered students (subject to availability).

2. Recent graduates who are applying to extend leave until no later than 4 months (maximum) after the end of a course. (Those wishing to extend for longer, please seek advice from the Student Advice Centre, tel: 222 8660.)

3. Students who need to extend Leave to Remain to attend re-sit examinations.

4. Offer-holders e.g. Current Undergraduates with the offer of a Postgraduate place, students at the English Language Teaching Centre or students currently at another institution in the UK. Exeptions: If you are a previous ELTC student with a visa expiring 2nd October or a previous SIC student with an offer for the University of Sheffield alternative arrangements were made. For more information on the links below,

ELTC students please click here:

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/international/immigration/eltc-infos

SIC students please click here:

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/international/immigration/sic-infos

5. If there is more than one month between your visa expiring and your new course starting, you MUST return home and apply for fresh entry clearance.

6. Dependants of the above if their Leave to Remain expires at the same time as student.