Applying for STUDENT VISITOR visa from a foreign country

[amethyst21]

I have taken up a short course in the UK and need to apply for a student visitor visa for it. I am an Indian currently living in France. I am not sure if I can apply for the visa from here itself, or do I need to go back to India to apply for it. I should be getting my residence permit for France in the next few weeks.

[Lucapooka]

If you have a French residence permit (i.e. are not merely visiting France) then you can apply. If it's a student visit visa you can apply without being resident in France.

ECB5 Where to apply - the policy

Applications for visit visas and EEA Family Permits can be made at any post designated by the Secretary of State to accept applications for entry clearance. The applicant will need to be in the third country or territory in accordance with that country or territory's immigration laws.

Applications for all other types of entry clearance, including PBS* and settlement (*see tier 5 exception below) should be made in the applicant's country of residence. 'Country of residence' is not necessarily their country of origin and refers to wherever the applicant has permission to reside, for example, for work or study purposes. Many countries will issue overseas nationals with residency cards in these cases. An applicant who has permission to stay in a country as a visitor for 6 months, for example, is not a resident.

[amethyst21]

Thank you so much!