When do i get my cas number

Section navigation. How long will it take to receive my CAS? The University will use your passport details to create and email you your preliminary CAS information. This may take up to five working days.

This email address should only be used to inform us of a problem, not to confirm your CAS Application Information. If you have a problem using the Pre-Registration, please let us know by emailing preregistration sheffield.

You will then be able to view the CAS number, and the information we used in your application, by logging back in to your record in the Pre-Registration system.

If you have not received your CAS Statement within 20 working days, please let us know by emailing pbsapply sheffield. Applicants often receive their results in late August and still manage to arrange their CAS number and visa in time to start their course in September.

If you receive an Unconditional offer only a few weeks before your course is due to start, we should be able to arrange your CAS number within approximately a week. Visa offices are aware of the deadlines applicants are working to and try to accommodate this where possible.

After you have received your CAS number, you can find details of how to make your visa application on the Home Office website. Please note that you will only be able to apply for your visa a maximum of three months before the date your course is due to start.

You can use your CAS number to apply for a visa up to six months before the date your course is due to start. The CAS number links to an electronic record on the UKVI database, and so you will only need to enter the number on your visa application.

However, you may wish to print a copy of your CAS Statement for your own use as it will only be available online until 8 weeks after your start date. You CAS number will be valid for six months. This means that you should apply for your visa within six months of being issued with a CAS number. CAS numbers are linked to the specific course you have applied for. This is why we only apply for a CAS number when you have accepted an Unconditional offer. Applicants must meet all the other requirements of the UK's immigration rules.

You can find more information about this on the UKVI website. If your visa application is unsuccessful, you will need a new CAS number to re-apply.

An immigration adviser will then let you know whether a new CAS number can be assigned. If a new CAS number is assigned, you should use this new number when you re-apply for a visa. This requirement applies to all universities, not just the University of Sheffield. You can ensure that you comply with the terms and conditions of your student visa by doing the following:. Information about other aspects of the visa application process can be found on the UKVI website. Sheffield is a research university with a global reputation for excellence.

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Why do I need a CAS number? How do I get a CAS number? I have previously studied in the UK on a student visa. Will I be eligible for a CAS number for a second student visa?

Yes, providing you meet the UKVI's requirements relating to "academic progression" and time limits: For applicants to all courses: The qualification you have applied to study should normally be at a higher level than any qualification you have previously studied on a UK student visa. For example, if you have previously studied a Bachelors degree in the UK, the next qualification you study here should be at Masters level or higher.

In some circumstances it is possible to study at the same academic level as a previous course. We will let you know whether this is possible after you submit your degree course application.

For applicants to undergraduate courses only: By the end of the course you have applied to study, you must not have spent more than five years studying Bachelors and Masters qualifications on a UK student visa six years if the new course lasts four years. When will the University arrange my CAS number? How do I access the Pre-Registration system?

When will you send the email giving me access to the Pre-Registration system? Where will you send the email giving me access to the Pre-Registration system? My email address has changed. What should I do? I have deleted the email giving me access to the Pre-Registration system. My course requires ATAS clearance. Will you apply for my CAS number before I have received this? I have already accepted an Unconditional offer for a course starting in September, but you have not yet emailed me about applying for my CAS number.

Can I apply for a Student visa with my offer letter? Students due to study more than one course at the University I will be studying on more than one course at the University.

After your CAS is issued- if you notice any errors or need to make changes. We can correct some minor errors by adding a 'sponsor note' live on the Home Office database, for example any middle names you did not tell us about or if your passport number has changed since the CAS was issued.

You will not need a new CAS number. This can be helpful for your application if you are required to provide evidence of your finances, see our application guide for students applying for a visa or our guide for those extending a visa in the UK to start another course in the UK. Your CAS is valid to use for a visa application for six months, so if your CAS was issued more than six months ago and you have not applied for your visa you will need a new CAS number. You will also need a new CAS number if your visa application is refused.

But you do not need a new CAS number if your application is rejected as invalid meaning it does not go through to consideration because the Home Office can see that there is something missing or if you withdraw your application and reapply. The Home Office database will accept some accents. Turkish characters are sometimes not accepted. We may need to amend the name slightly, if the system will not accept the accents and will discuss that with you if it happens. For Singaporean and Malaysian passports the name order may vary, but your CAS should still show the part of your name that is your family name and then the other parts of your name.

On your CAS we need to put your name in the family name field and a dash in the first name field. When you apply for your visa you will find instructions on the form for how to enter your name. No, your passport only needs to be valid at the time the CAS is issued and for when you arrive in the UK.

You will still be issued a visa for the whole length of your course. You can then extend your passport in the UK via your Embassy in London, or back home during a break and the visa will remain valid and will not need replacing. No, but your passport and CAS details must match for your visa application so you can contact student. This includes the maximum submission date of 4 years plus 6 months for the viva and corrections process, and reflects the average time a DPhil student takes to complete.

It means that you can avoid having to make an expensive visa extension application later on. No, not if you did this with immigration permission as a Short-term student or Visitor. Only study on a Tier 4 or Student visa needs to be included. You will be able to give details of your financial sponsorship scholarship in your visa application and provide your scholarship letter if necessary.

We are not able to include the information on the CAS.