CAS Frequently Asked Questions

A CAS number is a very important electronic document that you will need to request prior to submitting your Student Route (previously Tier 4) visa application. You must request your CAS before you start to complete your visa application, as you will need to include key information as stated on your CAS statement, such as the unique CAS number that confirms Swansea University will become your Student Route (previously Tier 4) sponsor.

You will need a CAS number to apply for a visa to allow you to study in the UK at a Student Route (previously Tier 4) sponsor.

You will need to contact Student Compliance Services at cas.compliance@swansea.ac.uk, to request a CAS application. SCS will then guide you through the CAS process. 

As a Student Route (previously Tier 4) visa holder, you will be responsible for keeping your UK term time address up to date throughout your studies in the UK. If you decide to move address at any point of your studies, you will need to login to your Student Intranet account and update your details, as soon as you have moved in to your new accommodation.

For further information on the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) and how to apply, please visit the International@Campuslife section of the website: ATAS - Swansea University 

Prior to being issued with a CAS, we will request to see a copy of your current passport. The current passport that is submitted to Student Compliance Services with your CAS application will be the passport that will be added to your final CAS statement, and will need to be submitted with your Student Route (previously Tier 4) application.

If you have received a new CAS by the time the new passport arrives, you will need to alert Student Compliance Services of the arrival of your new passport by sending us a copy of the new passport, so a sponsor note can be added to your CAS statement through the Sponsorship Management System (SMS), before you submit your visa application. You will then be required to submit your new passport with your Student Route (previously Tier 4) visa application.

The CAS will be valid for 6 months from the date it was assigned.

You can receive comprehensive advice and guidance by contacting our International Student Advisers within International@Campuslife via email at: International.Campuslife@swansea.ac.uk

If you would prefer to meet with an International Student Adviser in-person to discuss your maintenance, you can also visit a drop-in session with a member of the team on either campus. For further information on drop-in sessions, please visit the ICL webpages here.

Yes, subject to you meeting the UKVI requirements in relation to “academic progression” and study time limits.

By the end of your new course, you must not have spent more than five years studying at degree level on a UK Student Route Visa (six years if the standard length of the undergraduate course is four years).

If you receive a visa refusal from the Home Office, you must not try to re-use the CAS to make a new application of leave.

To be able to submit another application, you will need to request a new CAS statement from your Student Route (previously Tier 4) sponsor and make a fresh application of leave.

No. To be sure of getting a visa, you must meet all the other requirements of the UK’s Immigration Rules and Regulations. You can view this information on the International@CampusLife website. 

Advice and guidance is provided by Swansea University’s International Student Advisory Team at International@Campuslife.

Further information about other immigration aspects in relation to the visa application process can be found on the UKVI website.