Student visa processing time (2026)
United Kingdom
Current processing time
3 weeks
Study · gov.uk
as of June 2026Source: gov.uk
Visa to study a course at a licensed UK education provider.
Estimate your Student visa timeline
Enter your filing (receipt) date. We apply the current Student visa range of 3 to 3 weeks to estimate a completion window.
Common questions
- How long does the Student visa take?
- As of June 2026, the Student visa in the United Kingdom takes about 3 weeks, per gov.uk. Times change; confirm with the official source.
- What is the Student visa?
- Visa to study a course at a licensed UK education provider.
- Is this processing time current?
- Every figure here carries the date it was confirmed and a link to the source, and is refreshed on a schedule. Official processing times move, so treat this as a current estimate, not a guarantee.