Student visitors
Refusals and appeals
This page explains what you can do if we refuse to allow you to enter the UK as a student visitor.
We will make a decision by carefully checking your visa application, immigration history and supporting documents, to see whether you meet the Immigration Rules. If our visa officer or immigration officer cannot make an immediate decision, they may need to interview you.
Applications to enter the UK
If we refuse your application, our immigration officer or entry clearance officer will send or give you a notice of refusal. This document will list the reasons for the refusal, and will tell you whether you have the right to appeal. The notice will also give you advice on where to send your appeal. You can find more detailed information in our Appeals application guide.
If we refuse your application to come to the UK for between 6 and 11 months to study an English Language course, your right of appeal is limited to human rights and/or race relations grounds only, in accordance with Sections 84(1)(b) and (c) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002.
We will make a decision by carefully checking your application, immigration history and supporting documents, to see whether you meet the Immigration Rules. If we cannot make an immediate decision, we may need to interview you.
If we refuse your application for a visa or to enter the UK, our immigration officer or entry clearance officer will send or give you a notice of refusal. This document will list the reasons for the refusal, and will tell you whether you have the right to appeal. The notice will also give you advice on where to send your appeal. You can find more detailed information on our Appeals page.