China Overseas Chinese Network, September 14 According to the "Europe Times" WeChat public account "British Circle", the UK will ban gatherings of more than six people from September 14.
In Birmingham and the surrounding area of Sandville, Solihull has entered a stricter lockdown from the 15th, prohibiting meeting with people who are not living together.
The school is about to start, because of the epidemic, the procedures for entering the UK are different from previous years.
Provide personal travel history and contact information
From June 8, 2020, before entering the UK, you need to fill out an online form, submit your personal travel history and contact information. The form needs to be filled out on the UK government immigration official website.
Before filling out the form, you need to prepare:
1. Passport
2. The company name of the flight, train, ferry
3. If traveling in a group, the name of the organizer’s company is required
4. Your booking code (Booking Reference)
5. The name of the airport and terminal where you will land and arrive
6. The date you landed
7. The code of your flight, train, bus, ferry
8. Your date of residence 14 days after your arrival in the UK
9. If you are sick while in the UK, the contact information of others you can reach
If there is any information that needs to be changed after you submit the form, such as a flight change, a change of address in the UK, etc., you must fill out a new form.
After you start to fill out the form, you can save your information without having to fill it out all at once.
If you stay on the page for 25 minutes without any response, you will be automatically logged out; if you do not return and complete the form within 7 days, all your information will be deleted.
The documents that international students need to bring when entering the UK are:
1. Valid passport and visa
2. School admission notice (CAS) or proof of enrollment
3. Proof of Funds
4. Health certificate: "International Travel Health Examination Certificate" (small red version) and "International Vaccination Certificate" (small yellow version) and tuberculosis certificate
5. Proof of accommodation (documents that can prove the residence in the UK, such as the rental contract)
6. Domestic graduation certificate, transcript, IELTS transcript, etc.
7. Confirmation email sent after filling out the online form
The above documents (2-6) may not always be checked, but it is still safe to carry them with you.
Self-quarantine for 14 days
After arriving in the UK, you need to self-quarantine for 14 days. Check the website of your country or region for isolation: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-travel-corridors
In England, if you refuse to be quarantined, you will face a fine of 1,000 pounds; if you refuse to be quarantined and do not provide your address and contact phone number during the quarantine, you will face a fine of up to 3200 pounds.
How to go to a place of self-isolation:
When you land in the UK, you should go directly to the place of isolation.
If you have to use public transportation, make sure you have a mask or scarf to cover your mouth and nose, keep a distance of two meters from others, and use hand sanitizer frequently.
If necessary, if the travel time to your isolation area is too long, you can stay in a safe hotel and other places, but you must be isolated from others and fill in the form in the first step to fill in the place where you will stay temporarily.
How to self-isolate in the dormitory:
You need to quarantine at the same address for 14 days, and ensure that food and other essential daily necessities can be delivered to your address to avoid going out to buy food.
The isolation location can be your own home, a friend's or family's house, a hotel, or a temporary accommodation address.
NHS volunteers can help you get food, daily necessities, medicines, etc.
Dial in England: 0808-196-3646 (from 8 am to 8 pm);
You can also contact the school, and the school will generally provide assistance during the isolation period.
Within the first 14 days of arriving in the UK, the quarantined person cannot leave the quarantine place without authorization, except in the following circumstances:
Urgent medical treatment is needed;
Need help from social services;
You need food and medicine, and it cannot be delivered to your door, and no one can bring it for you;
Need to attend the funeral of a close relative;
Need to fulfill legal obligations;
An emergency has occurred, such as a fire in an isolated place.
Receive a BRP biometric card
When you get a UK visa, you will find that your visa is only about one month away. This is because after landing in the UK, you will receive a biometric card, referred to as BRP. The date on the BRP is the valid date of your visa.
When the visa is issued, a confirmation letter will be attached, and the confirmation letter will be exchanged for BRP after arriving in the UK.
When receiving a BRP biometric card, you need to bring the following documents:
1. A valid passport or other travel document with a short-term entry visa to the UK.
2. Visa confirmation letter received
The pickup address will be stated in the confirmation letter.
The general pick-up location is the local post office, if it is an international student, it is usually the school office or front desk.
In the past, it was required to receive the BRP within 10 days after arriving in the UK. However, due to the epidemic, the British government no longer fines this, but still urges everyone to receive the BRP immediately after the end of quarantine.
Police station registration
According to the British immigration policy, Chinese students who have lived in the UK for more than 6 months and are over 16 years old must register with the local police station within 7 days after arriving in the UK.
This requirement will be marked "Police Registration within 7 days of Arrival in UK" on the visa.
As long as there is this mark on the visa, you need to go to the police station to register.
Generally, British universities will uniformly arrange police registration for students on campus. You only need to prepare the information required by the school, and then wait for the police to collect it.
However, if you miss the registration time arranged by the school, or your university does not arrange registration, you need to go to the police station to register in person.
You need to bring the following documents:
1. Original passport
2. Original copy of UK visa paper and BRP
3. Two passport photos
4. Academic proof materials (such as your offer letter)
5. The completed application form (you can download it from the official website of the police station)
6. 34 GBP in cash (change is not available in some places)
Search on Google: your area + Police register, the police station information will appear, such as: Brighton Police Register.
Due to the epidemic, many police stations have stopped this service and stated that foreigners who have not registered with the police station will not be fined for this.
The specific police station's reopening appointment time is unknown, so please always pay attention to the police station website of your city and keep in touch with the school.
And some police stations did not clearly state that the registration service was stopped, such as the Bath area:
After landing, you still have to check with the police station and the school again, so as not to delay the registration of the police station.
Any changes to the following information after registration should be notified to the police in time:
1. Change of address
2. Changes in schools
3. Get married or have children
4. Extension of visa period
5. New passport
After the registration is completed, the registration form given to you by the police station must be kept. If you lose it, you still need to pay 34 pounds, and you need to show this registration certificate when you renew your visa.
University registration
The registration process for each university is different.
At present, the majority of the process is divided into two steps: first register an account online, then submit relevant materials after arriving at the school, and get your student card.
The specific situation is based on the email sent by the school, and the online explanation meeting will also explain how to register.
Don't worry if you don't come to the UK this year. Due to the special situation of the epidemic, most schools have flexible registration arrangements.
You need to bring the original and translation of the required materials when you register. If the materials are incomplete, the registration cannot be completed.
The required documents generally include: passport, relevant academic certificate, original and translation of language proficiency certificate.
However, the specific email sent by the university shall prevail.