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Studentswithfamily members

Presentedby SueO’Hara

➢ Visas ➢ Childcare ➢ Healthcare ➢ Schooling ➢ Accommodation

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Visasfor dependants

InternationalStudentSupport

Theteamprovidesimmigrationsupporttointernational studentsandtheirimmediatefamilymembers,before, duringandafteryourstudies.

Expertimmigrationadvisers: visaadvice@exeter.ac.ukorviadrop-in

Seewebsiteformoreinformationonvisasfordependants: www.exeter.ac.uk/students/international/applyingforavisa /studentvisas/dependants/

Whocanhavedependants?

Youcanhavedependants withyouintheUKifyouare:

• Studyingafulltimepostgraduatecourseatleast9monthsinlength

• Agovernment-sponsoredstudentstudyingonacourseofmorethan6 monthsinlength

FromJanuary2024,theRulesarechangingandwillbecomemorerestrictive.

Whoaredependants?

Yourpartner

• Husband/wife/civilpartner/unmarriedpartner

Yourchild

Both parents must be coming to live in the UK (not as a visitor). Must not stay longer than you. Must meet financial requirements

Youngerthan18yearsonthedaytheyapplyfortheirfirstDependantvisaandthey mustnotbelivinganindependentlifeOr:childbornintheUK

Other

•Yourparent,siblingoranyotherrelativecannot beyourstudentdependant forvisapurpose.

Preparingforadependantvisa application

Dependantscanapplyatthesametimeasyouorafteryouhave receivedyourvisa.

Theywillneedtohaveaccessto:

• Evidenceofmoney-£680foreachmonthofimmigrationpermission uptoamaximumof9months(£6,120)

• Avalidpassport

• TBcertificate(ifrequired)

• Iftheyareyour:

• Partner:marriage/civilpartnershipcertificate/evidenceofcohabiting

• Child:birthcertificate+consentletter

• YourCASstatement

• Informationonimmigrationhistory

• Accommodationdetails

Yourdependant’svisa

OnceyourdependanthassubmittedtheirbiometricsatavisaapplicationcentretheUKVI caseworkerwillmakeadecisionontheapplication.

Ifsuccessfulthedependantwillreceive:

• A90dayvignette(sticker)intheirpassport

• Asuccessfulvisaletterconfirmingconditionsandlengthofleave

• UsethevignettetotraveltotheUK(withinthe90dayperiod)

• Collectthebiometricresidencepermit(BRP)onceintheUK–leave of6monthsorlesswillbeissuedasavignetteonly

Theconditionsofthevisashouldstate:

• Work–butnotasasportspersonorcoach

Howmuchdoesitcost?

Eachdependantmustpay:

• Visaapplicationfeeof£363(outsideUKfee),and

• Immigrationhealthsurchargeperyearofpermissionis£470perpersonperyear

ImmigrationHealthSurcharge:

• GrantsyouaccesstoNationalHealthService(NHS)

• Youwillstillneedtopayforcertaintypesofservicessuchasprescriptions,dental treatmentandeyetests

Healthcare

Healthcareforyourdependants

Youandyourdependantscan access healthcare

Thisdoesnotincludethedentist

Findalocaldoctorassoonassoonyouarrive intheUK.–donotwaituntilyouneedit UWEstudentscanavailoffreeeyetests

Schools& nurseries

Securingaschoolyouarehappy with

• ChildrenintheUKmustattendstateschoolfromtheSeptemberaftertheir4thbirthdayuntiltheage of16

• TheymustbeintheUKasyourdependant

• Stateschoolsarefree

• Youneedtocheckthataplaceisavailableasmanyschoolsareovercapacity

• ToapplyforaschoolplaceyouneedapermanentaddressintheUK

• Youshouldnotapplyforaplacemorethan6weeksbeforeyourchildarrivesinUK

Admissiontoaschoolisatthediscretionoftheschool,localauthorityoracademy concerned,andcannotbeguaranteed

Theschooldayisgenerally from08:45–15:15

Thisgovernmentwebpagecontainsgeneralinformation aboutschooladmissionsinEngland: https://www.gov.uk/schools-admissions

• Devonbasedschoolapplications

• Cornwallbasedschoolapplication

Childcarebeforeschoolage

Nursery Childminder/Nanny

• Usuallyfrom6months–4years

• Usuallyopen08:00–18:00

• Mustpayforthisuptotheageof3years

• NurserymustbeapprovedbyUK’sregulatory body–Ofsted

• Exetercampusnursery:Owlets

Penryncampusnursery:LittleWonders

• Smallsetting.Usuallywithinsomeone’shome

• Fulltimechildminder=£150perweek/ £12,854peryr

• FindaregisteredChildminder-Childcare.co.uk

• Live-innanny(50hrsweekly)=£400to£650 eachweekplusnationalinsurance contributions

Sample Nursery Costs

Age Group Daily Rate - Full-time (50 hrs per week) Daily RatePart-time (25hrs per week) Weekly Fees p/t = part-time f/t = fulltime Annual Cost 0-2 Years £57 £34.64 £285.31(f/t) £148.63 (p/t) £14,836 (f/t) £7,729 (p/t) 2-3 Years £56 £32.50 £279.60 (f/t) £144 (p/t) £14,539 (f/t) £7,489 (p/t) 3 -5 Years £56 £32.50 £279.60 (f/t) £144 (p/t) £279.60 (f/t) £144 (p/t)

Accommodation

Private Accommodation

• RentsvaryacrossthecitybetweenXtoXpermonthfor2 bedroomoptions

• Somepropertiesmaynotbefurnished

• Someareasarelessexpensivethanothers-butnotmuch!!

WestronglyrecommendthatyouarriveinadvanceofyourfamilycomingtoExeterto securesuitableaccommodationforyouallbesidesalltheamenitiesyouwillneedcloseto campus,work,nursery,schools,etc

Private Accommodation

Before you

there are some questions to ask yourself…:

1 Where do I want to live?

Where to look?

Redress schemes

Is the landlord or agent part of an accreditation scheme?

What are you looking for?

What is your budget?

Guarantor

Right to Rent

set out,

Cost of Living in Exeter

PleasereadtheInternational Students'Guide:Budgetingsection

• Recommend asinglestudentlivinginExeterorCornwallwillneed£900-£1300amonthtomeet basiclivingexpenses (accommodation, food,books,equipment)

• However,largeraccommodation tomeetfamilyneeds, childcare costsetcmayincreasethisa lot.

• Costoflivingincreasing muchfasterduetoinflation

Indicativecosts:

Loafofwhitebread:£1

1ltrmilk£1.30

6mediumeggs:£1.50

Rice(1kg):£1.80

Noodles(300g):£1.20

Location,location,location

Academiccommitments

• Youwillbeexpectedtoattendin person(notonline)

• Yourtimetablecannotbe individualised–wehaveoverX students

Doyouwanttobecloseto

• Parks

• Recreationalspaces

• Thecitycentre

• Employmentopportunities(part-timefor yourself,orforyourpartner)

Werecommendrentingascloseas youcanaffordtoyourcampus,so youcan:

• Avoidlongcommutetimes

• Reducetravelcostsideallyifyouare withinwalking/cyclingdistanceofyour campus

Ifyouhavedependantsunder18 yearsold:

• Whereisthenearestsuitable nursery/Government/private school?

• Arethereplacesavailableinthe nursery/schoolyouwant?

• Costofnursery/publicschoolfees?

Key Terms

En suite

Joint tenancy

Roomwithabathroom

Onetenancythatalltenantssign;alltenantsarejointlyresponsiblefortherentandtheproperty

Individual tenancy Atenancythatonlyyouwillsign

Inventory Alistwhichdetailsalloftheitemsinthehouse

Deposit

Asumofmoneypaidtocoverunpaidrentanddamagetotheproperty,thisisrefundable,unless thereareanydeductionsattheendofthetenancy

Deposit protection scheme

AllstudentswhosignanAssuredShortholdTenancy(AST)musthavetheirdepositprotectedin oneofthreegovernment-backedtenancydepositschemes.Thismeansthatifthereareany disputesaboutthedepositattheendofthetenancy,theschemeholdingthedepositcanhelp youresolveanyissues

Fixed term

Thelengthoftimethetenancyisfor,i.e.SeptemberuntilJune–youarecommittedtothe tenancyforthefixedterm

Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST)

Thetypeoftenancyyouwillprobablysign,thisisthemostcommontenancy

Guarantor Apersonwhosignstosaythattheywillpayyourrentifyoudon’t

How to avoid a scam

Rentalfraudhappenswhenwould-betenantsaretrickedintopayingan upfrontfeetorentaproperty.

Protectyourselffromrentalfraud:

1. Donotsendmoneytoanyoneadvertisingrentalpropertiesonlineuntilyouarecertain theadvertiserisgenuine

2. IfyouneedtosecureaccommodationintheUKfromoverseas,seekthehelpofThe Students’UnionAdviceCentre,orgetafriend,contactorrelativetochecktheproperty existsandisavailable

3. Donotpayanymoneyuntilyouorareliablecontacthasvisitedthepropertywithan agentorthelandlord

4. AskforcopiesoftenancyagreementsandanysafetycertificatessuchasGasElectricity orHMOLicence

5. Donotbepressurisedintotransferringlargesumsofmoney

6. Transferfundstoabankaccounthavingobtainedthedetailsbycontactingthelandlord oragentdirectlyaftertheabovestepshavebeenfollowed.Bescepticalifyou’reasked totransferanymoneyviaamoneytransferservicelikeWesternUnion

IffraudhasbeencommittedreportittoActionFraud.

Cultural Norms at a UK University

KeypointsforyoutobeawareofandconsiderwhenstudyingataUKuniversity

• Attend full lectures in person with high attendance – low attendance can effect your quality of studies

• Arrive on time to lectures – punctuality is considered respectful to your lecturers and fellow students

• Consider the pressure and impact of a part time job on your studies and your family commitments

• You are studying full time course – you are expected to do selfdirected study above the core sessions

• Students are not permitted to bring babies and infants into lectures due to:

• Health and safety

• Potential disturbance to teaching and your fellow students

Students with Babies & Infants:

• Organise suitable child care prior for when you are in lectures and for self-directed study

• Plan your day carefully, making sure you have enough time to drop off your children and get to class on time.

Furtherinformation

• InternationalStudentsGuide

• Ourwebsite

• FreeEnglishlanguageclassesforspouses:Exeter,Penryn

• ParentsandCarersnetwork:ExeterandPenryn

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Contactus:

Visaadvice:visaadvice@exeter.ac.uk

Accommodation:Exeter,Penryn

Thankyou!

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