CAS For Continuing Students

Extending Your Student Route (previously Tier 4) Visa

Before you submit a CAS application to extend your Student Route (previously Tier 4) visa, please check that the points below have been completed. If any of these points are outstanding, please note that your CAS application cannot be processed:

The course end date in your student record must have been moved on to reflect that you have been granted more time to complete your course. You can check this in your intranet account.
You must have received the outcome of any outstanding appeals and your student record must have been updated to reflect the appeal outcome. You can check this in your intranet account.
You must have cleared any outstanding tuition fees. You can check this with the Finance team at income.tuition@swansea.ac.uk

You must request your CAS before you start to complete your visa application form as you will need to include key information as stated on your CAS statement, such as the unique CAS number that confirms Swansea University will remain your Student Route (previously Tier 4) sponsor.

Please note that upon submission of your CAS application, and providing that the above points have been completed, an assessment of your application will be made in line with our Policy governing the Student Visa sponsorship of current students.

Please note that the University reserves the right to refuse to issue a CAS where applicants have not met these requirements, or if there are other circumstances which suggest that to issue a CAS would be contrary to Home Office guidance.

New CAS for Continuing Students

Continuing students wishing to extend or renew their Student Route visa (previously Tier 4) can apply for a new CAS statement by completing and returning the CAS Application Form along with the following:

A copy of your current passport
A copy of your current immigration status (i.e. e-Visa share code)
A copy of any previous UK study visas (inc. Entry Clearance Vignettes)

For students who are returning from suspension, you will also need to provide a copy of your latest exit from the UK (i.e. boarding pass/flight details/re-entry stamp from home country).

When To Request A New CAS

If you are a continuing student wishing to extend your leave to complete your programme of study, it may be due to:

returning from a period of authorised suspension
repeating or resitting previously failed modules
transferring programme to an integrated degree programme
PhD extension due to extension of candidature / prepare for and undertake a viva voce examination / complete corrections (3, 6, 12 months) / re-submit thesis
transferring to another degree programme that requires further leave
needing additional time to receive your results within the validity of your new leave for the purpose of the Graduate Route

How To Request A New CAS Number

If you are applying to extend your leave inside the UK, you should request a CAS from VISA Compliance (formerly Student Compliance Services) three months before your current leave expires.

1	To apply for a new CAS statement continuing students will need to complete and return the CAS application form (found here) to visa.compliance@swansea.ac.uk, along with submitting a copy of your current passport, immigration status (i.e. eVisa share code) and any previous UK study visas (inc. Entry Clearance Vignettes).
2	After submitting your CAS application and supporting documents, VISA Compliance (formerly Student Compliance Services) will implement the necessary checks to ensure that you meet current UKVI requirements prior to issuing the CAS statement.
3	If further evidence is required at this stage, a member of the team will be in contact to request the required information before proceeding to the final stages of the CAS process.
4	Once your CAS has been approved by Senior Management, your CAS will be assigned and information will be submitted to the Home Office.
5	You will then receive an email confirming your new CAS number, which can then be added to your online Student Route (previously Tier 4) application prior to submitting.

*The CAS issuance processing time can be extended when handling complex cases that require further inquiries or delays with collation of key documentation.

CAS Policy For Continuing Students Already Enrolled On A Programme Of Study

Our Policy governing the Student Visa sponsorship of current students pursues to maintain Swansea University’s compliance with the Home Office/UKVI Student Route (previously Tier 4) Sponsor Guidance. Any enrolled student that wishes to extend their Student Route visa, or switch into the Student Route category, must ensure they fulfil the requirements of the Home Office and Swansea University prior to a CAS being issued.