How will you be affected if studying at a suspended college

If you are studying or applied to a college that has had their TIER 4 license suspended or revoked, please read the following for guidelines as given by the UKVI.


IF THE TIER 4 LICENSE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED: 

•  Students who are already studying with their sponsor: These students can continue studying while their sponsor’s licence is suspended.  

•  Students who have a visa to come to the UK but have not yet travelled:  These students are strongly advised not to attempt to travel to the UK until the suspension has been resolved. Students should check the register of sponsors for any change in their sponsor’s circumstances.

•  Students have an outstanding visa application to come to the UK, or who  have been issued with a CAS and intend to apply for a visa:   Visa applications relying on a CAS that was issued before the sponsor’s licence was suspended will be placed on hold. New applications will be accepted but placed on hold. 

•  Students with an outstanding application to extend leave to remain the UK, and those who need to make such an application:  Students can still extend their permission to stay if it is due to expire when the Tier 4 sponsor’s licence is suspended, as long as they were issued with a CAS  before the licence was suspended. These applications will be placed on hold until the suspension is resolved.  

•    Students who are on holiday overseas when their sponsoring institution’s  licence is suspended: Students with a current valid visa will be able to return to the UK and continue studying (subject to satisfactorily meeting all other immigration requirements). 

  

• Students who choose to leave the UK whilst their sponsoring institution’s licence is suspended: Students with a current valid visa will be able to return to the UK and continue studying (subject to satisfactorily meeting all other immigration requirements).  However, if the sponsoring institution’s licence is revoked whilst the student is overseas the student will not be allowed to re-enter the UK as their visa will be  cancelled.

•  Students whose sponsor has had its licence suspended and have not yet applied:  Students in the UK or overseas who are planning to apply to one of the institutions named in the suspensions but have not yet done so, should check the register of sponsors regularly for any change in the institution’s sponsor status or consider an alternative establishment. Prospective students can find an alternative sponsor by applying to another institution.

IF THE TIER 4 LICENSE HAS BEEN REVOKED COMPLETELY:

•  Students with applications outstanding:  they will be given a period of time to find a new sponsor and the application is kept on hold.

  

•  Students with leave at the institution: in most cases they will have their leave curtailed down to 60 days (starting from the date of notification by the Home Office) in which to find a new sponsor.

  

•  Students overseas who have not yet travelled: will have their visa cancelled. If the student does travel to the UK they will be refused entry. 

  

• Students seeking a refund of any fees paid to their college or university: will need to discuss this with their educational institution; the Home Office cannot become involved in these discussions as it is a contractual issue between an individual and their education provider.

 For further advice contact:

Igor & Co Solicitors
Telephone:  +44 (0) 203 174 1311
Email:          info@igorandco.co.uk