• Your passport must be valid for at least twelve months from the expected date of arrival in London.
• You must submit a clear, coloured copy of all pages of your previous passports. There is no need to authenticate or apostille these copies.
• If you do not have a passport due to loss, theft, etc., indicate this in your application letter and, if possible, attach additional supporting documents.

Attach a high-resolution colour photograph to your application. The photograph must be no more than 6 months old.

It is necessary to have private health insurance.

Your letter must include:

• Your full name, address, postal code, email address, and phone number.
• The dates you plan to arrive in and leave London.
• A detailed explanation of why you chose London as your educational destination. We suggest emphasising professional and career development.
• Details of any family members currently residing in London or in any other UK country.

Your letter must also include a commitment from you that you will:

• Comply with all the conditions of your visa.
• Not rely on public services, such as public hospitals, nor become a financial burden on London.
• Leave London before your immigration permission expires.

To consider:

• If the course you now wish to study does not naturally follow from or relate to your educational/work background, provide valid reasons, supported by documentary evidence (if available), for this change.
• Mention any specific circumstances relevant to your application.

If you have been refused a visa in the past for any country, you must provide details in your current application. You must also submit the original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country. If you do not provide these details, your application will be refused.

You must submit a letter of acceptance from the university offering the course.

The letter must:

• Confirm that you have been accepted and enrolled in a full-time education course, involving a minimum of 15 hours of organized daytime tuition each week
• State the details of the course you will be studying
• State the amount of fees to be paid for your course
• State the amount of fees you have paid
• Indicate whether the college has arranged health insurance on your behalf, if applicable
• A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) from your course provider.

You will need to provide information about any periods that have elapsed since your last period of full-time study. This must include the time elapsed up to your application to study in London.
You must provide detailed information about your employment history. This is necessary to verify if any gaps in your education have been filled by periods of employment.

You must demonstrate that you are capable of following the chosen course. Examples of this include previous exam results or qualifications.

• You must prove your English proficiency when submitting your application.

• You can demonstrate your English skills by:

  • Passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider.

  • Holding a GCSE, A Level, Scottish National Qualification (Level 4 or 5), Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English, obtained at a UK school where you started studying before the age of 18.

  • Having a university-level qualification taught in English. If you studied abroad, you must apply through Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) to confirm that your qualification is equivalent to a UK bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD degree.

• You must demonstrate your ability to read, write, speak, and understand English at a specific level on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale:

  • Bachelor’s degree level or higher → Equivalent to CEFR Level B2

  • Below degree level → CEFR Level B1

• If you are studying at degree level or higher, your Higher Education Institution (HEI) may assess your English level independently. This means they may require a different type of test, but it must still be equivalent to CEFR Level B2.

• We suggest writing an additional financial support letter where you explain your financial situation in as much detail as possible, especially emphasising: specific dates of large deposits, sources of income, loans, sponsors, etc. If you attach income proofs from severance pay, trust accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), etc., you must explain in detail how these work.
• Remember that student visas are reviewed by visa officers in London, who may not be familiar with the Latin American context.
• You must demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to cover your stay in London without relying on public funds or temporary employment.
• This includes the evidence that you must provide with your visa application.
• For all academic courses, by submitting the bank statements of the last 6 months, you or your sponsor must demonstrate immediate access to a minimum of  £13.347. This is the estimated living cost in London for a student during an academic year. This amount is in addition to the course fees.
• You must also demonstrate that you and/or your sponsor(s) have easy access to a minimum of £13.347 for each subsequent year of study, in addition to the course fees for each of those years.

• You must prove that you have enough funds to support yourself, unless you have been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months at the time of your application.

• The amount you need depends on your study location:

  • £1,483 per month (for up to 9 months) if your course is in London

  • £1,136 per month (for up to 9 months) if your course is outside London

• If you are staying at a private residential college, you must pay the boarding fees. The required amount will be stated on your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies).

• “London” refers to the City of London and its 32 boroughs.

• You must have held these funds for at least 28 consecutive days. The end date of this 28-day period must be within 31 days before you submit your visa application.

• If you have a student loan or financial sponsorship, you must provide evidence from the organisation granting the loan or sponsorship.

• Any large deposits evidenced in bank statements must be explained in detail in the financial support letter. If there are deposits from the sale of vehicles, properties, loans, credits, etc., they must be accompanied by supporting documents.
• You must provide certificates that show the source of the student’s or sponsor’s funds, such as employment certificates, payslips, accountant certificates, or business registration documents for self-employed individuals, etc.
• A sponsor is considered anyone who deposits a large amount of money into the applicant’s bank account to justify access to £13.347; therefore, all supporting documents related to each sponsor must be attached.
• If you have one or more sponsors, they must write a letter indicating that they will cover the expenses, along with a copy of an identification document and a certificate showing the source of their income. We suggest the sponsor include in the letter details of their income sources.
• If you have one or more sponsors, they must attach birth certificates to prove their relationship to you. If your sponsors are not relatives, you must attach a document demonstrating the nature of your relationship.
• All the information listed here must be supported by documentary evidence, and when sponsors are involved, it must be clear that their documents are related to them.

• Tuberculosis (TB) Test
• If you need to provide your fingerprints and a photo (biometric information) at a visa application centre, you will be informed when you submit your application.

It is essential to provide documentary evidence of obligations to return to your country once the course is completed, whether through employment, studies, family, properties, etc.

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