⚠️This is for current students and not applicants. Applicants will be issued their CAS from the International Admissions team, international@herts.ac.uk
- Eligibility: can you apply for a CAS?
- How to request a CAS
- Do you meet the 12 month residency in the UK requirement?
- If you pay more of your tuition fees after you have received your CAS
⚠️Important update to our CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) process.
From 1 September 2026, the University will introduce a CAS fee of £55 for all new CAS requested and issued for a visa extension for repeating students. This change supports the increasing administrative and compliance requirements involved in issuing a CAS under UKVI regulations.
What this means for you
- The CAS fee of £55 will be payable before your CAS is issued.
- You will receive instructions on how to make this payment when your CAS is ready to be issued.
- This fee is non‑refundable, even if your visa application is unsuccessful or if you choose not to proceed with your application.
Why this change is happening
Over recent years, the administrative responsibilities linked to UKVI sponsorship have increased significantly. The new CAS fee enables us to meet these requirements while continuing to offer high quality support to our international student community.
Please note, students extending their visa due to taking a placement, Study Abroad year, or working as a Sabbatical Officer will be exempt from the CAS fee.
Thank you for your understanding, and we remain committed to supporting you throughout your studies at the University of Hertfordshire.
Eligibility: can you apply for a CAS?
If you have an outstanding tuition fee debt we will not be able to issue you a CAS.
Before your CAS can be issued, we will undertake checks to ensure that you are eligible for Student sponsorship. These checks take time, especially if we have to verify your immigration status with UKVI, so please be aware that it may be some weeks before your CAS can potentially be issued. Any requests received less than a month before visa expiry may not be processed.
By requesting a CAS, you are confirming that you are fully aware of your responsibility to abide by the conditions of your Student visa. The University reserves the right not to issue a CAS (or to withdraw a CAS) to someone who:
- Has previously been issued a CAS to extend their visa for the same course.
- Is not required to be in attendance.
- Has completed their course and is just waiting for their results.
- Has become an 'overstayer'.
- Has breached the conditions of their visa (including working).
- Does not meet the eligibility criteria for Student.
- Where there is reason to believe that a Student visa application will be refused.
- When there is already a pending application with UKVI (including Asylum, FLR, Fee Waiver application).
- Where you have a debt to the University (this includes a ceremony (graduation) block).
If your visa application is refused - please inform the Student Immigration Team (Compliance)
⚠️A CAS can only be used once. Do not re-use a CAS as you will receive another Visa refusal.
How to request a CAS
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Please note - You may need to pay extra tuition fees to repeat your modules, please check with your School if you are liable. Contact Student Finance to see how much your fees will be. If you have an outstanding tuition fee debt we will not be able to issue you a CAS. This includes where you have a ceremony (graduation) block. IMPORTANT: To make sure that you can continue with your studies, please be aware of the following CAS deadlines:
Does your course require an ATAS certificate? You must apply for and receive a new ATAS certificate in order to be issued a new CAS. Please help us to help you by complying with the above deadlines. If you submit a late CAS request after the deadlines, there will not be enough time for you to make a visa application to return to studies on time/continue with studies. Therefore in these situations, it may be too late for us to issue a CAS and you would have to defer your studies. CAS requests received after the above deadlines may not be considered and we reserve the right not to issue a CAS for any late applications. |
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If you are progressing from one course to another course at the University
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Do not complete the online CAS request form. Your CAS will be emailed to you by the International Admissions team once you have met all of your offer conditions (financial/academic etc). Do not request a CAS from SIT (Advice) for a new course. To discuss your new course offer conditions, please email international@herts.ac.uk
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Do you meet the 12-month residency in the UK requirement?
If you have lived in the UK for 12 months with a valid visa and are applying for a visa extension in the UK, you will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
Holidays and short absences from the UK do not break the 12-month period. However, if you have not been based in the UK for a significant part of the 12 months, for example for at least 3 months, you will not meet the financial requirement and will need to show funds and provide financial documents.
If you have been on an overseas placement or study abroad year, have a valid Student Visa and return to the UK to apply for a visa extension, you will not meet the financial requirement and will need to show funds and provide financial documents.
If you pay more of your tuition fees after you have received your CAS
Inform the Student Immigration Team (Advice) as soon as possible, so that your CAS can be updated on the Home Office system.