For student visa, applications should be submitted at the UK Visa Application Centers (VAC) in Dhaka, Sylhet, and Chittagong run by VFS Bangladesh Pvt. Ltd. Address of VAC
VAC Dhaka Office Saimon Centre, 1st floor Gulshan Commercial Area Road # 22, House # 4A Dhaka 1212
Office timing Sunday-Wednesday: 08:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00 Thursday: 08:00-14:30 With the exception of public holidays Telephone: 8851988, 8851987-9 Fax: 8851989 E-mail:info.ukbd@vfshelpline.com
VAC Sylhet Office Garden Towers, 1st Floor Shahjalal Bridgelink Road Sylhet 3100 Office timings Sunday-Thursday: 08:00-13:00 (Submission) 14:00-16:00 (Passport Collection) With the exception of public holidays Telephone: 0821-810117 ( 08:00-13:00) Fax : 0821-810118 E-mail:info.ukbd@vfshelpline.com
Office timing Sunday-Thursday: 08:00-14:30 With the exception of public holidays Telephone: 031-2511210 E-mail:info.ukbd@vfshelpline.com
Visa Fees: 1. For student visa you have to pay Tk 14355, in favour of "British High Commission". 2. All visa fees will need to be paid (Bank Drafts) at designated branches of BRAC Bank Ltd. 3. Applicants will be given a receipt (which will be valid for 30 days from the next working day). 4. The receipt should then be submitted with an application form to one of the Visa Application Center (VAC) or the British High Commission's commercial partner VFS Center
Finger Scans & Photograph For Visa All persons applying for UK visas, irrespective of nationality, will have to apply in person to one of the VACs to have their finger scans and digital photograph taken.
Photography Specification: 1. One recent, passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph. The photograph should be: a. Taken against a light coloured (white, off-white etc.) background b. Clear and of good quality and not framed or backed c. Printed on normal photographic paper d. Full face without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless for cultural or religious reasons
You have to submit the following supporting documents: 1. Visa Application Form >VAF 32. A passport with at least 6 months validity. There must have visa pages to paste the visa document. You can also submit your old passport, if available. 3. One passport sized photograph. This must not be more than 6 months old. Please see photography specification described above. 4. The appropriate visa fee. 5. Evidence to support the information you have given (see below for more details) 6. Unless single, please provide evidence of your marital status e.g. marriage or civil partnership certificate 7. Acceptance letter from university/college in the UK. In this letter there must have the following information
a. Start and end date of the course
b. How many hours to study per week.
c. Accommodation and its cost information.
d. Tuition fee of this course.
8. Evidence of any previous study or qualifications gained in the UK. 9. Evidence of any English language qualifications e.g. IELTS or TOEFL. 10. Evidence of previous education history. 11. Evidence of the cost of your course fees 12. Evidence of any funds set aside by your financial sponsors specifically to pay for your study 13. Evidence of your financial sponsor’s occupation, income and any savings or assets they have 14. Dependant of a Student 15. Evidence of your sponsor’s permission to live in the UK 16. Evidence of the course of study your sponsor is doing or is going to do in the UK 17. Finances and employment 18. Evidence of your current employment/self employment/occupation/work 19 Evidence of your total monthly income from all sources of employment or occupation after tax 20. Evidence of any income from other sources e.g. friends, family, savings, property etc 21. Evidence of any job offers you have 22. Evidence of ability to pay for course.
Source of Information: 1.British High Commission Website UK Visa Website
