Tier 4 Visa expiring in September 2015. Planning to go Europe in July. Can I apply back at home?

I'm a Vietnamese and currently studying in the UK. My Tier 4 visa is expiring in September 2015. I booked tickets to Europe for July (which my visa will expires less than 90 days by the end of the trip).

I am planning to go back to Vietnam during summer, and apply for a Schengen Visa there to enter Europe and UK for my graduation in July.

Wondering if this is possible?

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Best Answer

This depends - when is your study program ending ? I studied in the UK for a masters program which ran from September 2011 to August 2012 - I was given a visa which lasted from August 2011 till February 2013 ( i.e 1 month before the program start date and 6 months after the program end date). My graduation ceremony was at the end of January.

I personally did not leave the UK, but quite a few International student friends of mine left the UK for a while, either to to go to their home country or got a schenzen visa to go around Europe. Most of them came back in the UK in time for the graduation ceremony - They used the same old Tier 4 visa.

So what I know I that the Tier 4 visa is designed so that you complete your course and have enough validity so that you can attend your graduation ceremony (or complete any remaining course requirements). It is also a multiple entry visa for the time period it's valid.

tl;dr version-
If your tier 4 visa is valid till when your graduation ceremony is held, then you should have no issues re-entering the UK. Just remember to carry your invitation letter to the ceremony. If you don't have one, ask your university for one.

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Can I leave the UK after 6 months and come back?

Your new Visitor immigration permission may not be for a further six months: the Border Force Officer may give you just the time you need to complete your studies, or six months minus the length of time you recently spent in the UK as a Visitor.

How long can I stay in the UK after my Tier 4 visa expires?

When must you leave the UK?Course lengthAdditional months granted at end of course12 months or longer4 months after course end date6 months - 12 months2 months after course end dateMasters courses covered by the Tier 4 Pilot (if you applied for your student visa prior to 5 October 2020)6 months after course end date2 more rows

Can I travel 1 month before my visa expires UK?

As an overstayer, you will have 30 days to voluntarily leave the country from the date your permission to be in the UK expired, before you risk being deported. You could also face a ban on re-entering the UK for between 1-10 years.

How long before my visa expires can I travel UK?

If you don't leave voluntarily within 30 days of your visa or leave expiring, you could be deported. Check what to do if you're going to be deported. If you leave after 30 days, you could be banned from re-entering the UK for between 1 and 10 years.

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