# Types of Immigration Permission

**Source**: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/newstudents/enrolment/permission-to-enrol-visas/visa-types/
**Parent**: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/newstudents/enrolment/permission-to-enrol-visas/

Within the 'Immigration Permission (Visa) Details - Part Two - Visa Upload' section of the Pre-Enrolment task, once you have confirmed that you are in the UK you will be able to choose which type of immigration permission you hold. You will then be asked a series of questions depending on which visa type you have selected which will enable you to upload or provide all documents or information that we require to process your enrolment.

To see visual **examples of documents** that we may request from you, please see our  [ID and Visa Uploads - Pre-enrolment Guide [PDF 1,140KB]](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/arcs/students/immigration/ID-and-Visa-Uploads---Pre-enrolment-Guide.pdf)

#### Here are the types of immigration permission that you can choose from in the task (as well as some for general information) and what we expect you to provide to evidence that permission:

## Afghanistan Scheme

Select this type if you hold permission in any of the following categories:

- Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)
- Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP).

Please upload your documents that demonstrate this permission.

You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

## Asylum Seeker

You will need to upload copies of your full BAIL 201 notice **and** BOTH sides of your Asylum Registration Card (ARC).\
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We may be required to conduct a Right to Study check with the Home Office before completing your enrolment.

## BNO/BNO Dependant

If you applied from overseas and were issued with a vignette (visa sticker), please upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette as we require proof of your date of entry to the UK. If your vignette is not stamped with your date of entry, please also upload a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as proof.\
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You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

## British Citizen - Not BN(O), BOTC, etc.

Only select this category if you do not hold a British passport but have naturalised as a British Citizen.\
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You will need to upload a clear, colour copy of your full Certificate of naturalisation.\
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**If you do not hold a British passport and have an immigration status for the UK, you are not a British citizen and must select the appropriate immigration category.** Please select your appropriate Immigration Permission / Visa Type and follow the instructions to provide the appropriate documents.

**If you do hold a passport which confirms your nationality as British Citizen** then your record needs to be updated before you proceed with the Pre-Enrolment task. Please follow the guidance under our FAQ entitled '[How can I check / change the nationality on my record?](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/newstudents/faqs/enrolment/#personal)'

Should you have any difficulties, please ensure that you have uploaded your British passport under the 'ID Upload' section and email [immigrationcompliance@qmul.ac.uk](mailto:immigrationcompliance@qmul.ac.uk) to request that your nationality is updated.

## Dependant/PBS Dependant

If you applied from overseas, please upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker) as we require proof of your date of entry to the UK. If your vignette is not stamped with your date of entry, please also upload a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as proof.\
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You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

## Distance Learning Student - Studying in UK

**FOR INFORMATION ONLY - NOT A VISA TYPE FOR SELECTION**

If you are a distance learning or online student and have confirmed in the Pre-Enrolment task that you are living/studying in the UK, you must provide evidence of valid immigration permission for the UK that does not prohibit study.\
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Please choose the appropriate type from the list within the Pre-Enrolment task and upload your evidence.

## Electronic Travel Authorisation

**FOR INFORMATION ONLY - NOT A VISA TYPE FOR SELECTION**

Students enrolling for short-term programmes at QMUL (up to 6 months only) who are not a [visa national](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list) (requiring a visa in advance of travel) and are a national of one of the following countries:

- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- The Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belize
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Canada
- Chile
- Costa Rica
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including British national overseas)
- Israel
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Macao Special Administrative Region
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Oman
- Palau
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Qatar
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Taiwan (if you have a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan)
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
- Uruguay

will be entering the UK with permission as a Visitor.

You will be required to upload a copy of the FULL email granting your ETA in the 'Immigration Permission (Visa) Details - Part Two - Visa Upload' section of the Pre-Enrolment task.

If you are enrolling for a full-time programme (more than 6 months in duration), you should be enrolling with Student permission from using a CAS issued by QMUL.\
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**If you have entered the UK with an ETA prior to your Student permission being valid, you must leave and re-enter the UK to activate the Student permission before we can complete your enrolment.**

## Exempt from Limitation of Leave / Diplomatic

Only select this type if you have a vignette (visa sticker) that states you are Exempt from Limitation of Leave if you are in the UK as a member or dependant of a member of any of the following categories:

- Diplomatic Staff
- International Organisation
- Heads of State and Government Officials
- Defence Personnel
- Certain Protected Persons

You will also need to provide proof of your date of entry to the UK (the STAMPED vignette, or a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation).

## Global Talent / Innovator Founder Visa

If you applied from overseas, please upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker) as we require proof of your date of entry to the UK. If your vignette is not stamped with your date of entry, please also upload a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as proof.

You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

## Graduate Route Visa

**If you are enrolling for a full time programme at QMUL, you cannot study on Graduate Route permission. We will not be able to complete your enrolment until you have been granted new immigration permission as a Student using a CAS issued by QMUL.**\
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You must provide evidence of your new Student permission before you can begin your studies.\
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We can only complete your enrolment with Graduate Route permission if you are enrolling for any of the following part time programmes that we cannot issue a CAS for:

- PgCert Medical Education
- MA Medical Education
- MSc Prehospital Medicine

If you select this visa type in error, please go back and amend your selected Immigration Permission / Visa Type to the correct permission and follow the instructions to provide the appropriate documents.

You may contact [QMUL Advice and Counselling Service](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/welfare/about-us/contact-us) to consider your options if you currently have a Graduate Route visa and are concerned you will not receive your Student permission in time to enrol.

**We cannot complete your enrolment (and you will not be permitted to collect your ID card or commence classes) until all checks have been satisfied.**

## High Potential Individual

**If you are enrolling for a full time programme at QMUL, you cannot study on High Potential Individual permission. We will not be able to complete your enrolment until you have been granted new immigration permission as a Student using a CAS issued by QMUL.**\
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You must provide evidence of your new Student permission before you can begin your studies.\
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We can only complete your enrolment with High Potential Individual permission if you are enrolling for any of the following part time programmes that we cannot issue a CAS for:

- PgCert Medical Education
- MA Medical Education
- MSc Prehospital Medicine

If you select this visa type in error, please go back and amend your selected Immigration Permission / Visa Type to the correct permission and follow the instructions to provide the appropriate documents.\
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You may contact [QMUL Advice and Counselling Service](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/welfare/about-us/contact-us) to consider your options if you currently have a High Potential Individual visa and are concerned you will not receive your Student permission in time to enrol.

**We cannot complete your enrolment (and you will not be permitted to collect your ID card or commence classes) until all checks have been satisfied.**

## Leave to Remain - Other

Only select this type if your visa does not state the category.

You will need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

We may require further information from you so please check your QMUL email regularly and respond to requests promptly.

## Other

Only select this type if your immigration permission category is not listed.

If you applied from overseas, please upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker) as we require proof of your date of entry to the UK. If your vignette is not stamped with your date of entry, please also upload a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as proof.

You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

We may require further information from you so please check your QMUL email regularly and respond to requests promptly.

## Pre-Settled Status

This is if you have been issued Pre-Settled status via the EU Settlement Scheme.

You will need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

**Visa expiry date:** You will be required to enter an expiry date when completing the task. Please therefore use a date 5 years in the future from the date you complete Pre-Enrolment (enter the information). We will be able to update your record once staff enrolment opens if necessary.

## Refugee

Please upload a copy of the full letter you received granting refugee status.

You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

## Right of Abode

Please upload a clear, colour copy of your valid (unexpired) Certificate of Entitlement vignette (visa sticker) in your passport.

## Settlement (EUS, ILE, ILR)

This category covers:

- EU Settlement Scheme - Settled status
- Indefinite Leave to Enter
- Indefinite Leave to Remain

You will need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

**Visa expiry date:** Whilst there is no time limit or expiry date for settlement or indefinite leave to remain, you will be required to enter an expiry date when completing the task. Please therefore use **31/12/2099** for our purposes. We will be able to check/update your record once staff enrolment opens if necessary.

## Skilled Worker Visa

If you applied from overseas, please upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker) if one was issued to you. If your vignette is not stamped with your date of entry, please also upload a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as proof.

You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes). If you were not issued with a vignette, you will still need to provide us with a share code.If you applied within the UK, you will need to provide a Share code.

**PLEASE NOTE:** If you are enrolling on a FULL TIME course, in order to complete your enrolment, we will need evidence that study is permitted by your employer/sponsor.

Please email [immigrationcompliance@qmul.ac.uk](mailto:immigrationcompliance@qmul.ac.uk) with a named contact and email address of your HR department so that we can contact them directly for confirmation.\
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**We cannot complete your enrolment (and you will not be permitted to collect your ID card or commence classes) until all checks have been satisfied.**

## Spouse / Civil Partner Visa

If you applied from overseas, please upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker) as we require proof of your date of entry to the UK. If your vignette is not stamped with your date of entry, please also upload a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as proof.

You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

If you applied within the UK, you will need to provide a Share code.

## Student Visa - Sponsored By Another Institution

**We cannot complete your enrolment if you are due to study on a FULL TIME programme with QMUL whilst sponsored by another institution. We will not be able to complete your enrolment until you have either submitted a visa application or have been granted new immigration permission as a Student using a CAS issued by QMUL.**

We can only accept this type of permission if you are an intercollegiate or associate student doing supplementary study on a programme at QMUL. We require a confirmation letter from your sponsoring institution that your study with QMUL is permitted and that they will continue your sponsorship.

You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

**We cannot complete your enrolment (and you will not be permitted to collect your ID card or commence classes) until all checks have been satisfied.**

## Student Visa - Sponsored by Queen Mary University of London

Please only select this if you have created your UKVI account and have an eVisa.

If you do not yet have access to your eVisa, please go back and select **Student Entry Clearance Vignette**.\
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We will require several documents from you depending on your circumstances, including the following:

- PDF copy of your UKVI Decision email (that advised your application was successful)
- Clear, colour copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker) if one was issued to you. If your vignette is not stamped with your date of entry, please also upload a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as proof
- Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

If you have not yet received the decision on your Student visa application, please select **Visa Application with Home Office**. You will need to upload the required evidence.

## Student Entry Clearance Vignette

Please only select this if you have a vignette (visa sticker) AND either;

- do not have access to your eVisa and cannot provide a Share code (if you can access your eVisa, please go back and select **Student - Sponsored by QMUL**)OR
- your vignette has been issued for the full duration of your permission (usually only if your course is less than 6 months).

Please ensure you upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker) as we require proof of your date of entry to the UK.\
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If you entered via eGates or your vignette is not stamped, you will need to provide a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as evidence of your date of entry.

We may require further information from you so please check your QMUL email regularly and respond to requests promptly.

## Temporary Worker (formerly Tier 5)

Select this type if you hold permission in any of the following categories:\
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- Youth Mobility Scheme
- India Young Professionals Scheme
- Government Authorised Exchange
- Creative Worker
- Religious Worker
- Charity Worker
- International Agreement visa

If you applied from overseas, please upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker) as we require proof of your date of entry to the UK. If your vignette is not stamped with your date of entry, please also upload a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as proof.

You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

## UK Ancestry

If you applied from overseas, please upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker) as we require proof of your date of entry to the UK. If your vignette is not stamped with your date of entry, please also upload a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as proof.

You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

## Ukraine Scheme

Select this type if you hold permission in any of the following categories:\
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- Ukraine Family Scheme
- Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme
- Ukraine Extension Scheme.

If you applied from overseas, please upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker) if you were issued with one. If not, please provide a copy of the UKVI decision email (granting your permission to travel). If your vignette is not stamped with your date of entry, or you had approval to travel, please also upload a copy of your boarding pass or flight/travel confirmation as proof of entry.

You will also need to provide a Share code for us to verify your eVisa (must begin with ‘S’ for our purposes).

## Visa Application with Home Office

This indicates that you have a pending application awaiting a decision.\
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If you have submitted an application for a Student visa, the pending application must be using a CAS issued by Queen Mary University of London.\
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**If your previous permission was Graduate Route or High Potential Individual, we will not be able to complete your enrolment until you have been granted new Student immigration permission (using a CAS issued by Queen Mary).**\
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You will need to upload a copy of your Document Checklist or Submitted Application, either of which you can download as a PDF document from your UKVI visa application account.\
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We may require further information from you so please check your Queen Mary email regularly and respond to requests promptly.\
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**If you have a pending application for a Graduate Route visa, we cannot complete your enrolment. You must apply for new permission as a Student using a CAS issued by Queen Mary.**\
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You may contact [QMUL Advice and Counselling Service](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/welfare/about-us/contact-us) to consider your options if you currently have a Graduate Route / High Potential Individual visa and are concerned you will not receive your Student permission in time to enrol.

## Visitor Visa

Only select this type if you are enrolling for a short-term programme at QMUL (less than 6 months) and did not require sponsorship for a Student visa.\
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If you are a [visa national](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list) that requires a visa in advance of travel to the UK, please upload a copy of your **STAMPED** vignette (visa sticker). If it was not stamped upon arrival, upload a copy of your boarding pass/flight ticket demonstrating date of entry to the UK.\
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If you are a non-visa national (your nationality is not included in the visa national list), please upload a copy of your [Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)](https://www.gov.uk/eta) approval email and passport page stamped upon arrival **OR** if you entered via eGates, upload a copy of your boarding pass/flight ticket demonstrating date of entry to the UK.

If you are unsure which immigration permission you hold or do not know what to upload within the Pre-Enrolment task, please contact [immigrationcompliance@qmul.ac.uk](mailto:immigrationcompliance@qmul.ac.uk) and include as much information as possible, along with any documents that you think may help us in determining how to support you.

Please remember to include your student number in all correspondence.