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Visa guidance at King's

We offer visa advice and guidance to students who are thinking of coming to King’s, those who already have an offer to study with us and current King's students. Our team help you navigate the UK visa landscape by providing advice on getting a student visa, changing a visa and managing other personal circumstances that may impact your visa status. We also offer advice about visa options after you have completed your studies.

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Student visa information

Visa refusals

What to do next if you’ve had a visa application refused.

Email

If you would prefer a written response, you can contact the Visa & International Student Advice team by email.

Email: advice@kcl.ac.uk

Adviceline

If you prefer to speak to us over the phone, please call us on the number below. Please ensure you have your Student ID ready, as your adviser will ask for this at the start of the call. Please note these calls are usually for a maximum of 15 minutes. Our number is (+44) (0)20 7848 7001. Our phone service is available at the following times when King's is open (UK time): Tuesday 13:00 -15:00 Thursday 13:00-15:00 Friday 09.00–11.00 Please note that due to the UCAS embargo, our adviceline will be closed on Friday 7 August and Tuesday 11 August. We will reopen as normal on Thursday 13 August.

More information on the UCAS embargo

Drop-in sessions

Enrolled students can come to a campus drop-ins. Please bear in mind that these are quick sessions that might need further follow-up. To support comfort and wellbeing, drop-ins will take place with interview pod doors open to improve ventilation. If you would prefer a different arrangement, including a pre-booked online appointment or an appointment at another location, please let us know by emailing advice@kcl.ac.uk. Mondays 13.00–15.00 Wednesdays 13.00–15.00 Drop-in sessions take place in the Strand Student Centre on Floor 4, Bush House North West.

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Workshops and Q&A sessions

We run multiple online workshops for offer holders who are due to join King’s. If you are starting King’s in September 2026, we run frequent student visa application tutorials online for offer holders, from March-August. See our offer holder pages below for dates and how to sign up. If you hold an offer for the International Foundation Programme and are due to join King’s in September 2026, we are running workshops on 6 August. For more information, see the offer holder page below.

Postgraduate Offer Holder HubUndergraduate Offer Holder HubKing's International Foundation Offer Holder Hub
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