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The Child Student route is for a person aged between 4 and 17 who wants to study at an independent school in the UK, which is a student sponsor.
A person aged 16 or 17 who wants to study a course at or above Regulated Qualifications Framework level 3 or Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 6, can choose either to apply as a Child Student at an independent school or as a Student under Appendix Student.
- CS 1.1. A person applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as a Child Student must apply on the specified form on gov.uk as follows:
- (a) for applicants outside the UK applying for entry clearance, form Child Student visa; or
- (b) or applicants in the UK applying for permission to stay, form Child Student.
- CS 1.2. An application for entry clearance or permission to stay as a Child Student must meet all the following requirements:
- (a) any fee and Immigration Health Charge must have been paid; and
- (b) the applicant must have provided biometrics when required; and
- (c) the applicant must have provided a passport or other travel document which satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality; and
- (d) the applicant must on the date of application have a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies reference number that was issued to the applicant no more than 6 months before the date of application.
- CS 1.3. The applicant must be between 4 and 17 years old at the date of application.
- CS 1.4. If the applicant has, in the last 12 months before the date of application, completed a course of studies in the UK for which they have been awarded a scholarship or sponsorship by a Government or international scholarship agency covering both fees and living costs for study in the UK, they must provide written consent in relation to the application from that Government or agency.
- CS 1.5. If applying for permission to stay, the applicant must be in the UK on the date of application.
- CS 1.5A. If applying for permission to stay, the applicant must not have, or have last been granted, permission:
- (a) as a Visitor; or
- (b) as a Short-term Student; or
- (c) outside the Immigration Rules.
- CS 1.6. An application which does not meet all the validity requirements for a Child Student may be rejected as invalid and not considered.
- CS2.1. The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.
- CS2.2. A person applying for permission to stay must not be:
- (a) in the UK in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph39E applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
- (b) on immigration bail.
Entry requirements for a Child Student
- CS 3.1. A person seeking to come to the UK as a Child Student must apply for and obtain entry clearance as a Child Student before they arrive in the UK.
- CS 3.2. A person applying for entry clearance as a Child Student must, if Appendix Tuberculosis applies, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.
Date of application requirement for a Child Student
- CS 4.1. An application for entry clearance as a Child Student must be made no more than 6 months before the start date of the course as stated on the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies.
- CS 4.2. An application for permission to stay must be made no more than 3 months before the start date of the course on the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies.
- CS 4.3. An application for permission to stay must be for a course with a start date no more than 28 days after the expiry date of the previous permission to stay.
Genuine Child Student Requirement
- CS 5.1. An applicant aged 16 or 17 years old must be a genuine student.
Points Requirement for a Child Student
- CS 6.1. The applicant must be awarded all 70 points in the table below
| Points type | Relevant requirements to be met | Number of points |
|---|---|---|
| Study | Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies requirement Course requirement Study at an independent school Aged between 4 and 17 when applying Parental consent | 50 |
| Financial | Financial requirement | 20 |
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