Letter request to support a visa application

If you wish to return to the UK to attend your graduation ceremony and your student visa has already expired, you should be able to apply to enter the UK as a standard visitor and may require a letter of invitation from the University. If you are not sure whether you need a letter from the University, please contact your local Visa Application Centre or Embassy for confirmation. Information on applying for entry clearance as a visitor is available from the Home Office including where you can apply. The final decision to grant entry to the UK remains with the Home Office and the University is not able to influence their decision. University advisers are only authorised to provide immigration advice regarding the UK's Student Immigration Rules so cannot provide advice about applying for a visitor visa.

If you have a student visa that hasn’t yet expired and has not been curtailed by the Home Office, UK Border Force should allow you to use this for re-entry into the UK. You should carry details of your graduation ceremony. Please note that the University is not able to sponsor students to apply for a new student visa to attend their graduation ceremony.