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What to upload for registration

A list of everything you'll need to upload to the registration document portal to become a registered student at the University

Registration document portal 

PLEASE NOTE:  When logging into the Document Portal you will need to use your UH LOGIN this is your username@herts.ac.uk 

Documents must only be a maximum size of 6MB’s and can only be PDF’s or JPEG’s

Identification

In order to register at the University of Hertfordshire you need to provide identification. Accepted forms of identification are:

Home students (UK National)

  • Passport photo page - A passport is our preferred form of identification for all students.

             or

  • Full Birth certificate AND UK photo driving licence - If you are unable to provide a passport for any reason, we are also able to accept these forms of identification together. You must meet the criteria for a British citizen to register using your birth certificate.

We are unable to accept a driving licence on its own as a form of ID. You must provide a copy of your full birth certificate along with your driving licence.

EEA students (EEA National’s EU/Norway/ Liechtenstein /Iceland and Switzerland) who applied under the EU Settlement Scheme

  • Passport photo page- A passport is our preferred form of identification for all students.

  • EU Settlement Scheme information (if you are a resident in the UK) - Home office letter, personal share code or downloaded status and date of birth.

Without providing an accepted form of identification we will not be able to register you.

Other documents

You may be asked to upload other documents to support your registration.

If your legal name is different to that in your passport, please include:

  • Marriage certificate / Civil Partnership certificate
  • Name change deeds (If changed by deed poll)
  • Passport (If not already included above)

DBS & counter fraud checks

If your joining instructions have indicated your course requires a DBS and Counter Fraud check, please refer to the DBS Identification Documents Checklist attached to your joining instructions. This will contain information for additional documents required for DBS.

How to create your immigration 'share code'

In autumn of 2024, the UK government is replacing the Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) with an eVisa. 

If you are having trouble setting up your UKVI account and linking to your eVisa please follow the instructions on this video: https://vimeo.com/1041952763 

For further resources to talk you through creating a 'right-to-study' share code, please follow the instructions in this video: https://youtu.be/pGDXyI49mdI 

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