Visas · checked 21 October 2026
UK Student Visa Document Checklist for Nepali Students (2026–27)
Most delays come from one missing or inconsistent document. This checklist follows the order you will need each one: the university application, the CAS, the visa, travel and arrival.
What Documents Does a Nepali Student Need for a UK Student Visa?
For a UK Student visa from Nepal you need your passport, a CAS from your university, bank evidence of the required money held for 28 days, a TB certificate from a Home Office-approved clinic and, before transferring money abroad, the MoEST NOC. Add parents’ consent and proof of relationship if the money is in their name.
GOV.UK lists two documents every applicant needs, a passport and a CAS, and others that depend on your situation. UKVI can ask for evidence of anything on your CAS or in your application, so prepare the full set below before you apply.
Key facts
Checked against the sources cited on 21 October 2026.
- Always required
- A current passport and a CAS from your universityGOV.UK, documents you must provide
- Money
- Unpaid tuition plus up to 9 months of living costs, held 28 days, ending no more than 31 days before you applyUKVI, financial evidence
- Living costs from 30 Nov 2026
- £1,203 a month outside London, £1,570 in London (£1,171 and £1,529 before)HC 584
- TB test
- From IOM Kathmandu, IOM Damak or Norvic International Hospital, KathmanduGOV.UK, TB clinics in Nepal
- NOC
- NPR 2,000 from MoEST, online, usually 1 to 5 working daysMoEST NOC portal
- After approval
- An eVisa in your UKVI account, not a BRP cardGOV.UK, eVisa
Stage 1: University Application
- Academic documents: SEE and +2 (NEB) marksheets and certificates; for a master’s, your bachelor’s transcript and degree or provisional certificate.
- English evidence: an IELTS or other accepted test result, or an MOI letter or NEB Grade 12 English where the university accepts it.
- Statement: a statement of purpose for a master’s, or the UCAS personal statement for a bachelor’s.
- References: usually one or two academic or work references.
- Passport: valid for your whole course if you can; the name must match every other document.
- CV: for a master’s or MBA, especially if you have work experience or a study gap to explain.
Stage 2: Offer, Deposit and CAS
- Final transcripts to turn a conditional offer into an unconditional one.
- Deposit receipt: tuition you have paid comes off the money you show, so check it appears on the CAS.
- Pre-CAS interview: many universities run a credibility interview before issuing a CAS. Know your course, costs and plans.
- CAS check: your name, date of birth, passport number, course dates, fees and fees paid must all be right. See the CAS guide.
Stage 3: Student Visa Application
| Document | Who needs it | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Passport | Everyone | The one you will travel on; your eVisa links to it. |
| CAS | Everyone | From your licensed university; apply within its validity. |
| Bank statements or letter | Prepare in every case | Money held 28 days in a row, ending no more than 31 days before you apply, at a regulated bank. All 20 Class A banks in Nepal qualify. |
| Parents’ consent and relationship proof | If the money is in a parent’s name | A signed consent letter, plus a birth certificate or other official document naming your parents. |
| Education loan letter | If you use a loan | From a regulated lender, showing the amount and that it is for your studies. |
| TB certificate | Applicants living in Nepal | Valid six months; only from the approved clinics. |
| Academic documents on the CAS | Prepare in every case | The qualifications your offer was based on, as listed on your CAS. |
| English evidence | If the CAS says so | At degree level your university can assess English itself; below degree level you need a SELT. |
| ATAS certificate | Some science and engineering master’s and PhDs | Your CAS says if you need one. Apply early; it takes weeks. |
| Sponsor consent | If an official sponsor paid your fees or living costs in the last 12 months | Written consent from the sponsor. |
| Certified translations | For any document not in English | Showing the translator’s details, the date and that it is accurate. |
For the visa you show the tuition you still owe plus up to nine months of living costs, held for 28 days in a row: £1,203 a month outside London or £1,570 in London for applications from 30 November 2026 (£1,171 and £1,529 before then). Get your NOC before you transfer money abroad, and keep the receipt.
Stage 4: Before You Travel and on Arrival
- eVisa: check your eVisa in your UKVI account and that it is linked to the passport you will travel on. New students get an eVisa, not a BRP card.
- Carry in hand luggage: passport, CAS, offer letter, accommodation details, TB certificate and bank evidence, in case the Border Force officer asks.
- On arrival: enrol, register with a GP and open a bank account. Police registration ended in August 2022, so there is nothing to register with the police.
See the pre-departure checklist.
Common Document Mistakes from Nepal
- Bank statements dated more than 31 days before the application, or a balance that dips below the total on any of the 28 days.
- A large unexplained deposit just before the 28 days start, with no source document.
- Names in a different order on the passport, CAS and bank documents.
- A parent’s account used without a consent letter and proof of relationship.
- A TB certificate from a clinic that is not on the approved list.
HOA checks the full file before you submit, at no cost. See visa refusal reasons.
How to Build Your Visa File from Nepal
Get the CAS right
Check every detail against your passport.
Start the 28 days
Put the full amount in one account and leave it there.
Book the TB test and NOC
Use an approved clinic; apply for the NOC on the MoEST portal.
Apply online
Pay the £558 fee and the health surcharge, then give biometrics in Kathmandu.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your passport, CAS, bank evidence of the required money held for 28 days, a TB certificate from an approved clinic and the academic documents listed on your CAS. Add your parents’ consent and proof of relationship if the money is in their name.
You upload scans with the online application. Keep the originals, because UKVI or the visa centre can ask to see them, and carry key originals when you travel.
Any document not in English needs a certified translation showing the translator’s details, the date and confirmation that it is accurate. Most NEB and university documents are already in English.
The 28-day period must end no more than 31 days before the date you apply.
Six months. Take the test once your plans are firm, at IOM Kathmandu, IOM Damak or Norvic International Hospital.
You need the MoEST NOC before you can send tuition money abroad through a Nepali bank, so get it early. It costs NPR 2,000 and usually takes 1 to 5 working days.
No. New students get an eVisa, an online record in your UKVI account.
No. Police registration ended on 4 August 2022.
Financial evidence: statements outside the 31-day window, or a balance that dipped below the total during the 28 days. Both are avoidable with the right timing.
No. HOA’s admissions guidance is free to students. Partner universities pay HOA when a student enrols; you pay only official costs such as the visa fee, health surcharge, TB test and NOC.
Key Terms
- CAS
- Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies: the reference a licensed university issues so you can apply for a Student visa.
- 28-day rule
- Visa money must stay in the account for 28 days in a row, ending no more than 31 days before you apply.
- NOC
- No Objection Certificate from Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, needed before studying abroad.
- ATAS
- Academic Technology Approval Scheme: a certificate some science and engineering students need before studying.
Sources
Every figure on this page was checked against these sources on 21 October 2026. If an official page and this page disagree, the official page is right.
- GOV.UK, Student visa: documents you must provide
- UK Visas and Immigration, Financial evidence for Student and Child Student route applicants
- Home Office, Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 584
- GOV.UK, Tuberculosis testing in Nepal
- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (Nepal), No Objection Certificate portal
- GOV.UK, Get access to your eVisa
- GOV.UK, Student visa
About This Guide
Written by House of Admissions (HOA), a UK-only education consultancy founded in 2016 with offices in Kathmandu and Pokhara. All 20+ HOA counsellors hold the British Council’s UK counsellor certification. HOA’s guidance is free to students. Reviewed by Rahul Chhetri, Director. This is admissions guidance, not immigration advice. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
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