Guide for International Students 2011 - Cardiff Law School

visas & immigrationwww.cardiff.ac.uk/international0809visas & immigration www.cardiff.ac.uk/internationalRegisteringwith the PoliceDeductionsto FinancialRequirementsCan I show a reduced amountof money if I was studyingrecently in the UK?Yes in certain circumstances. If you werestudying in the UK in the last 4 monthsbefore applying for your student visa, andthe course was 6 months or more, you onlyneed to show your course fees plus £1,200maintenance costs (£600 x 2 months).Can I make a deduction ifI have paid some of my coursefees, or fees for Universityaccommodation?Yes, you can deduct the following from thetotal amount of money you need:– The amount you have paid towards coursefeesand– Anything you have paid towards yourfuture Cardiff University residences fees.It is not necessary to pay any residencesfees (except for the postgraduate deposit)until you arrive in Cardiff.You cannot deduct anything foraccommodation fees if you arrangedthe accommodation yourself (in otherwords, private accommodation).If you pay all or some of your tuition fees toCardiff University Finance Office before wesend you the CAS email, then the amountyou have paid for your tuition fees will benotified directly to the UK Borders Agencyand recorded in this CAS email.We do not recommend that you pay anyfees between receiving your CAS email andapplying for your visa. If you wish to do sohowever your CAS will be updated and anew CAS email will be issued upon request.Please be advised that it can take 2 or moreweeks for money to be transferred and anew CAS email to be issued.If any money you have paid for tuition feesor University residences fees is not shownon the CAS email, then you must providepaper receipts from the University whenyou submit your student visa application.Online receipts are NOT acceptable and willbe ignored by the Immigration Officer.Where do I obtain a receiptafter I have paid tuition/residences fees?To obtain your tuition fee receipt contactthe Finance OfficeEmail: fees@cardiff.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 29 2087 4339or +44 (0) 29 2087 4167To obtain a receipt for University residencesfees contact the Residences DivisionEmail: resi-finance@cardiff.ac.ukTel: +44 (0) 29 20875239 or 4622Fax: +44 (0) 29 2087 6367More informationon paying yourfees is availableon page 22.Can I make any deductionsif I am receiving money froman official financial sponsor?Yes, you can deduct the sum they promiseto provide you from the amount of moneyyou need, but only if your financial sponsoris one of the following:– The UK Government or your governmentin your home country– The British Council– An international organisation– An international company– Cardiff UniversityYou must provide a letter from yourofficial financial sponsor on official letterheadedpaper with an office stamp of thatorganisation on it. The letter must show:– Your name– The name and contact details of the officialfinancial sponsor– The date of the letter– The length of the sponsorship– The amount of money the sponsor is givingyou, or a statement that they will coverall of your tuition fees and living costs.If you do not provide the evidencelisted above, you will not qualify for thedeductions.Do I need to register withthe Police?If you are from one of the followingcountries you will need to registerwith the police within 7 days of yourarrival in the UK:AfghanistanAlgeriaArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBelarusBoliviaBrazilChinaColumbiaCubaEgyptGeorgiaIranIraqIsraelJordanKazakhstanKyrgyzstanKuwaitLebanonLibyaMoldovaMoroccoNorth KoreaOmanPalestinePeruQatarRussiaSaudi ArabiaSudanSyriaTajikistanTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanU.A.EUkraineUzbekistanYemenIf you need to register with the police therewill be a sticker in your passport telling youthat you are required to do so.The immigration rules state that a conditionof your entry and stay in the UK is thisregistration process, so it is essentialthat you do so as soon as possible. If yourhusband, wife or child entered the UKas your dependant, they will also have toregister with the police within 7 days oftheir arrival in the UK.How do I register with the Police?Police Officers from Cardiff, Rumney Police Station will be at the UniversityTuesday 27 September - Friday 30 September so you can make appointmentsto register with them on campus through the International Office websitewww.cardiff.ac.uk/international/arriveTo register with the police you will need to take with you:_ Your passport_ Two passport-sized photographs_ Proof that you are a student; either your enrolment papers or Student ID card_ Registration fee of £34 (if you are a student sponsored by the British Councilyou will have this fee refunded)_ A completed police registration questionnaire, provided for youby Cardiff UniversityChanged circumstancesIf there are changes to your circumstances whilst you are a studentin Cardiff, you must inform the Police Officer as soon as possible.This is very important, because if you fail to do so, you could be breakingthe law. Examples of such circumstances would be: changing your addressin Cardiff, extending your student visa, getting married, giving birth,or leaving the UK for more than two months.More informationand forms areavailable on the webwww.cardiff.ac.uk/international/arrive