A Graduate route visa grants you a permission to stay in the UK for atleast 2 years after you have successfully completed your course.

Eligibility requirements:

1. You must be in the UK
2. Your current visa is a student visa/Tier 4 visa
3. You studied a UK bachelor’s degree, postgraduate degree or other eligible course for a minimum period of time with your student visa/tier 4 visa
4. Your course provider has told the Home Office/UKVI you have successfully completed your course of study.

Eligibility Requirements for Your Course

To be eligible to apply, you generally need to have completed one of the following degrees within the UK:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree
• PhD or Doctorate

Additional eligible qualifications include:

• A law conversion course approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
• Completion of the Legal Practice Course (England and Wales), Solicitors Course (Northern Ireland), or Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (Scotland)
• Completion of the Bar Practice Course (England and Wales) or the Bar Course (Northern Ireland)
• A foundation program in medicine or dentistry
• A Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) or Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

In some cases, you may qualify if your completed course makes you eligible for a regulated role within the UK, such as one overseen by UK law or a public authority. Your educational institution can confirm whether your course meets these requirements.

Graduate Route Visa Application Fees and Required Documents

The application fee for a Graduate Route Visa is £822. Additionally, applicants must pay the Immigration Health Surcharge, which is £1,035 per year. For those who have completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree, this brings the total cost to £2,892 (calculated as £822 + £1,035 x 2).

Essential Documents for a Graduate Route Visa Application:

1. Passport – a valid passport as proof of identity
2. Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) – if applicable
3. Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) – issued by your educational institution
4. Marriage Certificate – if applying with a spouse
5. Birth Certificate of Child(ren) – if applying with dependents
6. Proof of Co-habitation – documents that verify shared living arrangements, such as utility bills (gas, water, electricity), council tax records, NHS correspondence, bank statements, and child registration with a healthcare provider

These documents will help establish your eligibility for the Graduate Route Visa and confirm your shared residency where relevant.

Partner and child has to apply separately and they will also need your Unique Application Reference number (UAN)

Decision receiving time:

Normally it will be decided within 8 weeks times.

Once the application will be successful then you will receive an evisa, a decision letter or email will let you know how to get access to your evisa as you will then need to create a UKVI account.

Child Dependent visa:

Need to apply separately.

https://apply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk/sort/live-in-crown-dependency/pbs_dependant_child_in_uk?uid=3097632c-3628-4cc0-8214-93386ad62b80&cookiesPreferencesURL=https%3A%2F%2Fapply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk%2Fdashboard%2Fcookies&cookiesPolicyDomain=apply-to-visit-or-stay-in-the-uk.homeoffice.gov.uk&showBanner=true

Fee is same for the dependents.

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