Visa Checkpoints

In addition to the usual attendance requirements, all international students on Student visas are required to complete two Visa Checkpoints as part of their visa compliance requirements for the Home Office.

There are two visa checkpoint events every academic year, which are usually held in Semester 1 (October/November) and Semester 2 (Feb/March).

Semester 1 Visa Checkpoint

This is usually an online-only checkpoint that you will complete via MyHud but you must either be using a PC on campus (e.g. computer lab), or your mobile phone/tablet/laptop when connected to University's Wi-Fi network (Eduroam). You cannot complete the online checkpoint from your home or an off-campus location.

You will be contacted at your student email (Unimail) when the Visa checkpoint portal is open. You can then follow the steps in this webpage How to complete your visa checkpoint.

Semester 2 Visa Checkpoint

This is an in-person visa checkpoint so you will meet an adviser in the Immigration & Compliance team by visiting the International Office (Level 4, Student Central) during the visa checkpoint dates.

You will be contacted at your student email (Unimail) before the event and you will be advised to bring your student ID card, original passport and eVisa share code. Make sure your mobile phone or tablet/laptop is connected to University's Wi-Fi network (Eduroam). Your term time address and attendance will be checked during the visa checkpoint process.

Visa Checkpoints are mandatory to attend for all student visa holders. For more information, contact the Immigration Team or attend one of our weekly online immigration drop-in sessions.