We advise overseas applicants, currently registered students and recent graduates on student immigration rules, applying to come to the UK and student visa extensions in the UK. We also co-ordinate LSE's participation in Erasmus.

For more information please visit

• Visa advice for students
• FAQs and Updates
• Erasmus

We are the only team at LSE designated to advise you on the student immigration rules for the UK. We are regulated to give immigration advice under the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) guidelines.  

Disclaimer:  The advice provided by our team is in accordance with the current Immigration Rules and Policy guidance which is subject to change at short notice. You are therefore strongly advised to check the guidance on our webpages or on the UK Visas and Immigration website before submitting a visa application or travelling to the UK. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the immigration rules and the conditions of your visa. We are unable to guarantee that your visa application will be successful.

Bethan Ovens
International Student Visa Advice Manager

Senior International Student Visa Adviser

Emerald Southern-Darbar
Senior International Student Visa Adviser

To get advice please complete the ISVAT Query Form. This makes sure that we have all the information we need to be able to advise you correctly. 

Applicants and enrolled students can also contact us via Live Chat for quick questions. Live chat hours can be found on our FAQ web page. They are currently running from 3:00pm to 4:00pm due to a high level of email queries.

Drop-ins will take place every week day from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in the Student Services Centre.

Find out more about the impact of COVID-19 on student visas and vital updates, including on the Graduate Route work visa, on our dedicated web page:

COVID-19 Immigration Advice for Students

• For details of how we advise students, please read Immigration Advice at LSE (pdf).
• For information on how we handle your information please read the ISVAT Confidentiality Policy (pdf)
• If you are given incorrect advice, there is a formal complaints procedure at LSE and also through the OISC.

The advice provided by our team is in accordance with the current Immigration Rules and Policy guidance which is subject to change at short notice. You are therefore strongly advised to check the guidance on our webpages or on the UK Visas and Immigration website before submitting a visa application or travelling to the UK. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the immigration rules and the conditions of your visa. We are unable to guarantee that your visa application will be successful.

For information relevant to LSE Staff inlcuding details about Student Immigration Advice  visit our staff facing pages.