Switching from spouse visa to tier 4?

[Blume]

Hello.

I'm struggling to find information regarding my peculiar issue. I'm a non-EEA national who’s in the UK on a Spouse visa and just started my last year at university which is sponsored by my parents. Unfortunately, my marriage is falling apart.

Therefore, I'm thinking to switch back to a Tier 4 visa before my partner applies for divorce soon, so I can secure my studies. However, I cannot find any information about that.

Is it even possible to switch from a Spouse visa to Tier 4? If yes, where should I start from, can I do it from within the U.K. or do I have to return to my home country for the application and how long would the visa processing time be approximately?

I really hope that there's a way that would not interrupt my studies as my goal this year is to achieve first degree.

Thank you in advance for your valuable to me advice.

[CR001]

Not sure if you could get sponsorship and CAS for only the last bit, but worth a try I suppose.

You cannot switch within the UK. You need to apply from home country.

https://www.gov.uk/tier-4-general-visa/ ... -this-visa

How long have you been in the UK?

[sah10406]

Not sure if you could get sponsorship and CAS for only the last bit, but worth a try I suppose.

You can, that's not a problem. Assuming the course itself is one that can be sponsored under Tier 4.

[Blume]

Thank you both for your replies!

I have been in the U.K. for over 5 years now, however out of those 5 years I’ve only been on the spouse visa for 1.5 years. Before that I was on student visas for a language course, university preparation and then for university itself. So, yes my course can be sponsored under tier 4.

I looked into applying from my home country and that would surely be an option for me, provided that it is even possible to still get a student visa in my case? This is what I’m really not sure about unfortunately.

Thank you again.

[sah10406]

I looked into applying from my home country and that would surely be an option for me

It is your only option.

provided that it is even possible to still get a student visa in my case? This is what I’m really not sure about unfortunately.

See my reply above. You will need to request a CAS from your Tier 4 sponsor.