{"id":2076,"date":"2020-05-27T14:18:48","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T13:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/?p=2076"},"modified":"2020-05-27T15:56:36","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T14:56:36","slug":"does-your-visa-expire-before-31st-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.ac.uk\/goglobal\/2020\/05\/27\/does-your-visa-expire-before-31st-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Does your visa expire before 31 July?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the current circumstances, the UKVI has now extended the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents\">special exceptions for affected migrants<\/a>\u00a0to those whose visa expires before 31 July 2020.<\/p>\n<p>You must request an extension by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gov.smartwebportal.co.uk\/homeoffice\/public\/ho_form.html\">updating your records with the Coronavirus Immigration Team (CIT)<\/a>\u00a0if your visa is expiring and you cannot leave the UK at present but are not planning to stay in the UK in the long term. You will be expected to return to your home country as soon as it is safe and possible to do so.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Once you receive the confirmation that your visa has been extended, please forward this to \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:studentimmigrationcompliance@shu.ac.uk\"><strong>studentimmigrationcompliance@shu.ac.uk<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0with you student number and full name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is very important that you do this, to ensure that your stay in the UK remains legal.<\/p>\n<p>In case you will need an extension beyond 31 July due to course related reasons &#8211; additional time to complete your current course or starting a new course within 28 days of your visa expiry, please book a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/crmportal.shu.ac.uk\/schedule-appointment\/\"><strong>Skype appointment<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with an International Experience Adviser via My Hallam.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or concerns, and would like to talk to an adviser, please do get in touch! We are available for Skype drop in Monday to Friday @SHUISST (11am-12pm and 2pm-4pm), just send a message with your student number and we will call you back \u2013 no need to book!<\/p>\n<p>The University support services are still available online and here to help!<\/p>\n<p>Further details about this can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shu.ac.uk\/current-students\/latest-news\/support-service-for-students\">shu.ac.uk\/current-students\/latest-news\/support-service-for-students<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Take care and stay safe<\/p>\n<p>International Experience Advisers<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Due to the current circumstances, the UKVI has now extended the\u00a0special exceptions for affected migrants\u00a0to those whose visa expires before 31 July 2020. 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