Request for visas

Please note that the deadline to apply for a visa letter is Friday 28 July 2023. No visa letters will be processed after this date.

If you or your guests require a visa in order to enter the UK and attend a graduation ceremony in September, we can provide you with a letter to support your application. We will only be able to provide you with a letter to support your application after you have completed your registration and paid for your tickets. Please remember that you will only be able to attend graduation in September 2023 if you have been awarded by Friday 30 June 2023. If you are being awarded after this date, you will be invited to the winter ceremonies in January 2024 – further details about this will be released nearer the time.

All guests travelling from abroad will be responsible for ensuring they comply with UK entry requirements. For information and guidance you may wish to visit our Student Immigration and Compliance page for details on the Standard Visitor visa route.

Please download and fill out the Visa Letter Application Form, before returning this to us at graduation@uel.ac.uk so that we can create your letter. If you have any issues or are unable to download the form, please let us know.

As soon as this has been returned to us and processed, we will email you with a digital copy of the Visa Support Letter. A physical copy of the letter can also be posted to you - if you require this, please indicate this on the form and include a delivery address. Please note however, that there could be a delay in posting out physical letters as the team are currently working remotely.

We advise that visa letters are posted, however if you need to collect this in person for any reason, please contact us to book an appointment so that we can arrange this.

If you have any issues or queries regarding visa letters, please contact us at graduation@uel.ac.uk.