Visa Counselling

Student VISA

Visa is an official document from your chosen country with the details of entry and exit date, visiting purpose etc. It allows the legal entry of the applicant to the destination country. It is attached with the passport recording the important information like visiting purpose, entry and exit date etc. The candidate is expected to enter and exit the country between the specified dates. Staying beyond the valid exit day considers a punishable crime. In extreme situations, the candidate will be barred from re-entering the country until the specified time.

The student visa is a mandatory document for international travel. The student must send certain documents (originals) to the embassy of the country chosen for higher education to secure the visa.

We provide student visa counselling for successful visa approval. Our student visa counselling officer will explain the details of visa procedures to better improve the visa acceptance chances. For more, contact us.

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What are the Documents Required to Apply for a Student Visa?

Following documents are to be submitted for the visa application.

Statement of Purpose (SOP)

It is the official paperwork students are required to submit before the embassy. It is a letter for the Visa Officer about 1000 words honestly describing personal, academic, professional details and future plans in the country etc. It must be convincing with a formal language touch. SOP is an officially accepted letter to know you, which increases the possibility of visa acceptance. Our expert Visa Counselling Officer guides you through this. However, ultimately it is your responsibility to prepare an SOP.

Letter of Acceptance

A letter of acceptance is an official document issued by the university with the academic details of the candidate. The letter of acceptance is a trusted document for a student visa application

Tuition Fee Receipt

It is sent by the university officials after receiving the tuition fee from the student's bank account. Usually, it takes two-three days to appear on the correspondence mail ID. This document proves the genuineness of the application and helps the visa officials to take a positive decision on the application.

Passport

A passport is an important document student must submit before the embassy. A passport that strictly follows the conditions set by the embassy favourably eases the visa application process.

IELTS/PTE/TOEFL Score Card

The embassy cross-checks the language proficiency of the student to understand their eligibility. IELTS is the well-known and accepted language test most universities prefer. Securing good scores in IELTS will have a positive impact on the visa application. The other language fluency tests are PTE, TOEFL. The students must submit the scorecards for a smooth visa process.

Academic Documents and Work Experience Proof

The following documents have to be submitted as part of the visa application.

SSLC/1Oth and 12th/Higher secondary certificates (notarized copies)
Bachelor's degree certificates/Postgraduation certificates (notarized copies along with semester wise certificates and consolidated mark list).
Work experience proof (if you have any)
Usually, the original work experience certificate requires.

Medical Certificate

A medical certificate is mandatory for visa application. Usually, the embassies of the country will be connected with super-speciality hospitals (panel hospitals), and the test results will directly be sent to these tied-up hospitals. A full-body check-up to find communicable and noncommunicable diseases is a must. Documents to submit at the time of tests are:

Passport (original and copy)
Copy of the offer letter
2 passport size photos
Earlier medical summary (if any)
Eyewear/spectacles (if you have)

The medical test includes medical history review, complete physical examination, blood tests for infectious and communicable diseases. And the world is under the influence of Covid-19. In this current scenario, countries follow some more precautions. Two categories have been added to the testing process.

Quarantine diseases (cholera, yellow fever etc).
Public Health Emergency of International Concern (polio, smallpox, Covid-19 etc)

Police Clearance Certificate/Penal Certificate (PPC)

Police Clearance Certificate is a statement from the police about the criminal record of the passport holder. In case, the person has criminal records, a copy of the same needs to submit. It is an important document determining your eligibility as an abroad student. The application for the police clearance certificate can be submitted at the Passport Seva Kendra. The following documents are required for it:

Passport.
Application receipt (online application receipt or SMS received from the passport office).
Current address proof

Financial Documents

The financial documents prepared by a chartered accountant about the financial strength of the applicant and his/her parents need to submit. The student must present six months bank account statement attested by the respected bank manager. An affidavit (by an advocate) explaining the financial status of the student/parents/spouse has to be prepared to furnish along with the application. The visa process varies from country to country. Some countries go for biometric identification of the student. While some countries require a month to process the visa, others notify the applicant within a week. Our expert visa counsellor will guide you through this and clarify your queries.