Child students - Tier 4 (Child)
Waiting times
This page tells you how long you can expect to wait for us to finish processing your Tier 4 (Child) application made inside the UK.
Our expected processing times depend on whether your are applying in person or by post or courier - see below.
More information
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Processing times - applications made by post or courier inside the UK
If you are applying by post or courier, we aim to finish processing your application between 4 and 14 weeks after the date when you enrol your biometric information.
This timescale is a guideline only, and some cases may take longer to consider.
Our service standards set out how quickly we aim to decide applications to study in the UK. The service standard is that we will decide 75 per cent of postal applications within 4 weeks.
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Processing times - applications made in person inside the UK
If you are applying in person at one of our public enquiry offices, we aim to process your application on the day when you attend your appointment at the office.
Application forms
Application form for Tier 4 (Child) students applying from inside the UK
- Tier 4 (Child) application form PDF 464KB opens in a new window
- Help text for Tier 4 (Child) applications PDF 342KB opens in a new window
- Photo guidance (new)PDF 325KB opens in a new window