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There has been a no-switching rule for years from visit visa (or visit visa waiver), so no - cannot be done.dd99 wrote:Hi,
My son holds New Zealand passport, he has got UK Tier4 student visa which is going to be valid from September. but I would like him come to uk earlier next week.
I was wondering, is it possible for him to arrive in UK on a tourist visa, and then change his visa to student visa without having to leave uk and return back to uk?
Many thanks!
Wanderer, thank you so much for the speedy reply.Wanderer wrote:There has been a no-switching rule for years from visit visa (or visit visa waiver), so no - cannot be done.dd99 wrote:Hi,
My son holds New Zealand passport, he has got UK Tier4 student visa which is going to be valid from September. but I would like him come to uk earlier next week.
I was wondering, is it possible for him to arrive in UK on a tourist visa, and then change his visa to student visa without having to leave uk and return back to uk?
Many thanks!
Can't see why not, but wait for others on this one.dd99 wrote:Wanderer, thank you so much for the speedy reply.Wanderer wrote:There has been a no-switching rule for years from visit visa (or visit visa waiver), so no - cannot be done.dd99 wrote:Hi,
My son holds New Zealand passport, he has got UK Tier4 student visa which is going to be valid from September. but I would like him come to uk earlier next week.
I was wondering, is it possible for him to arrive in UK on a tourist visa, and then change his visa to student visa without having to leave uk and return back to uk?
Many thanks!
I just really want to spend sometime with my son before he goes to uni.
If so, is it possible my son is coming on tourist visa first, then I take my son go to France, and use student visa come back to UK after student visa has been valid?
Thanks again
He has to enter the UK on the date his visa is valid from to 'activate' his student visa. This CANNOT be done within the UK.dd99 wrote: I was wondering, is it possible for him to arrive in UK on a tourist visa, and then change his visa to student visa without having to leave uk and return back to uk? !
Thank you so much for your kind prompt reply.CR001 wrote:He has to enter the UK on the date his visa is valid from to 'activate' his student visa. This CANNOT be done within the UK.dd99 wrote: I was wondering, is it possible for him to arrive in UK on a tourist visa, and then change his visa to student visa without having to leave uk and return back to uk? !
Suggest to avoid complications, why not meet up in the EU and then travel to UK when his student visa is valid.