Guidance

Creating a CAS: guide for education sponsors, SMS guide 4a

A step-by-step guide to creating a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS). This document should be viewed with the SMS guide 4.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 1 August 2013
• Last updated: 1 December 2020 — See all updates

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SMS Guide 4A – Creating a CAS – guide for Student sponsors

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Details

This guide contains extra information on completing a CAS. Use this guide to determine what information is necessary in each field of the CAS.

Published 1 August 2013
Last updated 1 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 1 December 2020

   Updated with guidance applicable from 1 December 2020.

2. 5 October 2020

   Updated guidance.

3. 17 July 2018

   Updated guidance for use from 16 July 2018.

4. 11 January 2018

   Guidance updated.

5. 22 December 2017

   Guidance updated.

6. 6 April 2016

   Updated guidance.

7. 16 November 2015

   Updated guidance.

8. 12 August 2015

   Updated guidance.

9. 7 April 2014

   Updated document.

10. 1 August 2013

    First published.