How to complete the online Visa Checkpoint

Who needs to complete visa checkpoints?

All continuing students on a Student visa (formerly Tier 4) who have received a visa checkpoint email from the Immigration Team are required to complete the process.
You do not need to complete a checkpoint if you have only recently enrolled on a new course, or if you are studying under a different type of visa (e.g. a Dependant visa)..

Step 1

• When the online visa checkpoint is open, visit the campus and log in to MyHud using a PC on campus or a mobile device while connected to Eduroam. For guidance, see How to connect to University's WiFi (Eduroam).
• Click on the “International” tab (or select it from the menu if using a mobile device).
• On the next page, click the “Visa Checkpoint Status” tab.
• On the following screen, tick the box that says:
  “I am re-registering for this term at the University of Huddersfield”,
  then click Submit or Save.
• Sponsored students only:
  If you are a sponsored student (i.e. your government, embassy, or an international company pays your tuition fees), you should also tick the following box:
  “By ticking this box you give consent to the University sharing the information referred to above with your sponsor.”

Step 2

• After completing the Visa Checkpoint, you must also check – and, if necessary, update – your UK address and contact information in the “My Details” section.

Step 3

• Only if you have obtained a new passport or visa, since your last visa checkpoint, please email scanned copies or clear photos of the new documents to: VisaCheckpoint@hud.ac.uk

Possible issues with completing the Online Visa Checkpoint

• Some students are unable to complete the online visa checkpoint because their MyHud access is blocked, for example due to non-payment of fees.

• Some students, particularly research students, may experience difficulties with the online visa checkpoint portal due to a mismatch between their full name and their student email address following a name change after enrolment. Taught students are generally unaffected, as their email addresses are based on their student number (e.g. u1234567@unimail.hud.ac.uk). However, research students’ email addresses are name-based, so any post-enrolment changes to their first, middle, or surname may cause issues accessing the checkpoint system.

If you do encounter an issue, please email VisaCheckpoint@hud.ac.uk for assistance.

Email all checkpoint related questions to VisaCheckpoint@hud.ac.uk or attend an online Immigration Drop-in Session.