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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.

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. Mondays 13.00–15.00 Wednesdays 13.00–15.00 Thursday 13.00–15.00 Drop-in sessions take place in the Strand Student Centre on Floor 4, Bush House North West. The University will be closed for the Easter Bank Holiday from April 3 to April 6. There will be no Drop-in session on Monday April 6.

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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 Fridays, 09.00–11.00 The University will be closed for the Easter Bank Holiday from April 3 to April 6. There will be no Adviceline on Friday April 3

Email

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

Email: advice@kcl.ac.uk

Workshops and Q&A sessions

We run multiple online workshops for offer holders who are due to join King’s.

Applying for a Student visa:

  • If you hold an offer for a main degree programme and are due to join King’s in September 2026 – the next workshops are on 15th April, 24th April and 6th May. See our Undergraduate or Postgraduate Offer Holder Hubs
  • 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 3rd June, 1st July and 6th August. For more information see King's International Foundation Offer Holder Hub
  • 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 3rd June, 1st July and 6th August. For more information see King's International Foundation Offer Holder Hub

Applying for a Visit visa:

  • If you are due to visit King’s as an elective student, the next workshop is on 28th April at 11am UK time. For more information contact admissions via King’s Apply
  • If you hold an offer to attend a pre-University of UG Summer School, the next workshops are on 14th April 4-5pm and 20th May at 9.30 – 10.30am, UK time. For more information contact summer@kcl.ac.uk

What our students say about the sessions:

“It was extremely informative and covered all my questions about the topics. It was also made abundantly clear how if in the future I may have other questions, there are resources and people available to help me every step of the way, which certainly helped put my mind at ease. “

“I liked that it was interactive and informative at the same time. It fully covered everything about the student visa and cleared out any questions I had.”

“A lot of clear and concise information, fun interactive slides, all questions answered”

Watch this space for more events for current students.

All workshops and events are only for students who intend to study at King's or are already enrolled with us.

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