Guidance

Student and Child Student: customer service standards

Published 22 May 2023

Information on our customer service standards for Student and Child Student visa applications.

visa category Inside the UK Outside the UK
Child Student visa 8 weeks 3 weeks
Student visa 8 weeks 3 weeks
Study English in the UK (Short-term study visa) Not available 3 weeks

See our current average processing times for visa applications including information on when the processing time starts from inside and outside the UK.