Just a quick one. My cousin was a refused a student visa last year. He won the appeal and today he has handed in his passport at the British Embassey in lagos. Do the embassey usually stamp students passport to enable them to travel straight away? His course starts in September. He has been told to pick up his passport next Friday.
Anybody know, or have any recent experiences.

Thanks

Anyone any answers?

anyone?

Hi,
 Yes the uk embassy will  stamp a students visa on your passport.

Hi,
 Yes the uk embassy will  stamp a students visa on your passport.

@Technic

The gap between now and September is not that much so they are likely to stamp it starting thursday/friday.

They would usually return the passport as soon as possible.

A date will be inserted on the page and thats when you can enter the UK. Usually a date in september before your course starts or the date you filled in your application form for arrival. There will also be an expiry date (when you are expected to leave).

You can complain / protest if the entry date stamped is much earlier than your expected entry date, because the visa may be for 1 year and it will start counting from say July 07 - July 08 when your course is actually Sept 07 - Sept 08 - the implication is that you will have to apply for extension while in the UK (some extra expenses)

Also, they wil also include a stamp to show if u hav work restrictions or not.

For students, they usually give work restrictions. This means u can work for a maximum if 20 hrs a week during term time and 40 hrs a week during vacations,

I hope that helps.

Kind regards