Visa letter: Child student

The visa letter is an official offer letter which the education provider gives a child. A child must provide the visa letter with the application form as part of their documents and proof. It shows that they are studying a course (at an acceptable level) with an approved education provider and are able to get 30 points.

The visa letter should contain the following information:

• This should say 'child student'
• Name (as shown on the child's passport if applicable)
• Nationality
• Contact details for the child's parent(s) or legal guardian
• Your passport or travel document number (optional)
• The approved education provider's also known as sponosor's sponsor licence number
• The education provider's address (if different from the letterhead)
• Contact details for the education provider (if different from the letterhead)
• The name and address of any partner institution where you will be studying as part of the course
• confirmation that the child's approved education provider is providing any accommodation (if applicable)
• Title of course or curriculum to be studied or confirmation that the course or curriculum meets the independent school education inspection standards (if applicable)
• Start date (the date the child starts their main studies, or the date they start an induction or a course to prepare them for study if they have an unconditional offer to do their main course)
• Latest date the child can join the course (optional)
• Expected end date
• Address of the child's main place of study if different to the approved education provider's main address
• Non-boarding and day students:
  course fees for the first year or the length of the course
  course fees paid so far (if applicable)
  accommodation fees paid so far (if applicable)
• Boarding students:
  boarding fees (which are course fees and board or lodging fees) for the first year
  boarding fees already paid (if applicable)

Documents used to get the visa letter (this is only necessary for those who are 16 or 17 years old):

List of evidence the approved education provider used to make sure the child will be able to finish the course, which must include:

• level or type of qualification (if applicable)
• qualification awarding body or institution (if applicable)