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CONTENTS        WELCOME         BE PREPARED          KICKSTART         YOUR ARRIVAL       WELCOME WEEK      5 WAYS TO BE WELL     STUDENT LIFE         CHECKLIST







                                                               The UK is transitioning to Digital Immigration   whether for a single or multiple employers may
        The UKCISA website is the                              Status or eVisas and BRPs will be replaced with   be restricted.  For more information, please visit
                                                               eVisas; if you hold an immigration permission
                                                                                                                the UKCISA website. Students who are not on a
        go-to resource for all issues                          that extends beyond 2024 your BRP will expire    UK entry Visa are advised to limit working hours
        regarding the international                            on 31 December 2024.                             during term time to 20 hours a week. During
                                                                                                                holidays you are able to work full time. You’ll be
        student experience                                     Police Registration                              able to find the term-dates on the RVC intranet
                                                                                                                once you are enrolled.
                                                               Effective 5 August 2022, international students
                                                               are no longer required to register with the      Information, Advice and
                                                               Police. If your permission letter, entry clearance
                                                               vignette or BRP carries the Police Registration   Guidance
                                                               endorsement you are not required to register     The UK Council for International Student Affairs
                                                               upon entry to the UK.                            (UKCISA) has worked since 1968 to support
                                                                                                                international students and the institutions and
                                                               Attendance Monitoring                            organisations who work with them. The UKCISA
                                                                                                                website is the go-to resource for all issues
                                                               We are required to monitor the attendance        regarding the international student experience.
                                                               of students who are sponsored for a Student      They provide an extensive Info and Advice
                                                               visa. In addition to this, attendance of students   page that has the most up-to-date information
                                                               in receipt of Direct Loans from the U.S.         regarding visas and immigration, fees and other
                                                               Department of Education will also be monitored.   practical matters.
                                                               You can find the Attendance and Engagement
                                                               Policy on the RVC website.


               Please collect your BRP before on-site          Working in the UK                                   You can also contact our dedicated
                                                                                                                   student support team in the Advice
               enrolment and bring it with you when you come   We are aware that students need to work during      Centre with visa related questions.
               to enrol. If your BRP has not arrived at the Post   their time at the RVC.  Students on a UK entry
               Office before enrolment don’t worry, bring a    Visa should be mindful of the regulations and
               copy of your permission letter with you and we’ll   limitations surrounding their ability to work.  All
               need see your BRP once you have collected it.   work, paid or unpaid (not including volunteering),


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