If you are planning to study English in the UK, you may need to apply for a student visa. This page will help you understand if you need a visa and what you need to do. If you need help, you can contact the English Path team for advice.
You do not need a visa to study for up to six months. You need to apply for a visa if you want to study in the UK for more than six months.
Some other nationalities do not need a visa to study for up to six months. If you have a passport from a country on the non-visa national list you can visit the UK and study for up to six months without a visa.
Any EEA country
Argentina
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Dominica
East Timor
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Israel
Japan
Kiribati
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Namibia
Nauru
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Taiwan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
United States of America
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Persons applying for a visa on the basis of their studies must present the following documentation:
Depending on the passport you hold you can enter the UAE as a tourist and get a free visa on arrival (stamp in your passport on arrival). To verify if you can get a visa on arrival and how long you can stay in the UAE as a tourist, please check here: https://www.visitdubai.com/en/plan-your-trip/visa-information This can vary from 30 to 180 days depending on your nationality (passport you hold).
If you do not qualify for a visa on arrival, you will need to apply for a tourist visa which can be issued for 60 days. We are happy to apply for a tourist visa for you, but most UAE Airlines or travel agencies also offer this service. To find out about the cost of a tourist visa please get in touch with us.
Please note that those on tourist visas and visas on arrival are not allowed to work. To be able to study English as a tourist GBS/English Path Dubai will issue you a “No Objection Certificate”.
The official UAE student visa is 1 year long. At GBS – English Path Dubai, we will issue you a student visa if you enroll in an English course for 20 weeks or more (up to 1 year) or if you enroll in one of our Higher Education programs (1 or 2 years). Please note that the student visa is always issued for 1 year and you will have to extend it should you wish to continue your studies.
Any EEA country
Argentina
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Dominica
East Timor
El Salvador
Grenada
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Israel
Japan
Kiribati
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Namibia
Nauru
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Seychelles
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Korea
Taiwan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
United States of America
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Vatican City