International Student Clearance

All non-UK students will need to present their passport and immigration status (visa) to the University in person. You will need to book an appointment to attend International Student Clearance. You will not be able to complete your University registration until you have completed this step.  

Book an appointment

Exeter campuses: Book International Student Clearance appointment

Cornwall campuses: Book International Student Clearance appointment

What to bring with you?

Select one option below that fits your situation for details of what to bring with you on the day.

Vignette (sticker in your passport)

Your passport with your entry visa sticker and your decision email/letter.

Most students with an entry vignette will also be issued with a BRP card. If you selected the University collection location when you applied for your visa, you will be able to collect your BRP card at your International Student Clearance appointment.

Your decision email/letter is the email/letter that you received from UK Visas & Immigration telling you that your visa was successful. You do not need to print this out, please bring a copy on your phone or laptop.

BRP card

Your passport, your BRP card and your decision email/letter.

If you’ve already received your BRP card, you must bring this with you to your International Student Clearance appointment. You may also need to show your entry visa from when you first entered the UK.

Digital status

Your passport and share code. You will also need proof of the date you entered the UK (for example a stamp in your passport, boarding pass or flight, train or ferry ticket).

To generate a share code, log into your account on this page: View and Prove your immigration status, select the 'something else' option when prompted to ensure the correct type of share code is generated for the University to view.

One semester Study Abroad / OAS

Your passport and proof of the date you entered the UK (for example a stamp in your passport, boarding pass or flight, train or ferry ticket).

If your visa was granted in advance of travelling, you will also need to present your entry visa sticker.

Outstanding visa application made in the UK

Your passport and evidence of an in-time visa application. You will normally need to show your previous visa and your UKVI Document Checklist which you can download from your UKVI account. You can show this on your phone or laptop.

If you have difficulty finding this, please bring any other evidence you have to your International Student Clearanceappointment and we will assist you.

After registration

If you’ve already attended International Student Clearance and have registered for your programme, but you still have some outstanding tasks, select the option below that fits your situation.

Collect BRP card from University

If your BRP card wasn’t ready when you attended International Student Clearance and the University is receives it, we will email you to tell you it has arrived.

You will need to bring your passport and student card to one of these locations:

Exeter campuses:

16-22 September	Monday to Friday. 9am – 5pm Seminar rooms 1-3, The Forum No appointment necessary
25-29 September	Monday to Friday. 9am – 5pm The Sanctuary No appointment necessary
02 – 06 October	Days/Times to be confirmed. The Sanctuary No appointment necessary
09 – 13 October	Monday, Tuesday, Friday. 2pm – 4pm Innovation Centre No appointment necessary
16 October onwards	Book International Student Clearance appointment

Cornwall campuses: Book International Student Clearance appointment

Received BRP card at Post Office or own address

If your BRP card wasn’t ready when you attended International Student Clearance and you have collected itfrom the Post Office or received it at your own address, you must provide this to the University by emailing your name, student number and a clear scan to the Immigration Compliance Team.

You do not need to attend International Student Clearance again.

Received new visa as a Digital Immigration Status

If your visa application was outstanding when you attended International Student Clearance and you have now received your visa as a digital status, you must provide this to the University by emailing your name, student number and a share code to the Immigration Compliance team.

You do not need to attend International Student Clearance again.

UniCard Collection

Exeter campuses

16-22 September	New students will be able to collect their UniCards during their International Student Clearance appointment in Seminar rooms 1-3, The Forum.
25-29 September	New students will be able to collect their UniCards during their International Student Clearance appointment in The Sanctuary.
02 October onwards	Visit the SID desk to collect your UniCard.

Cornwall campuses

15-17 September	New students will be able to collect their UniCards from the Sports Hall.
18 September onwards	Visit the Info Point in the Peter Lanyon Building (Penryn) to collect your UniCard.

Questions?

If you have questions about any of the above, please contact the Immigration Compliance team on immigrationcompliance@exeter.ac.uk