Graduate visa: questions Indian applicants ask

No. It is an in-country application only. If you leave the UK after your course without applying, the route is closed to you. We can inform you and refer you to a regulated adviser in the UK, but the application is theirs to handle.

Applications made on or after that date get 18 months instead of 24. PhD graduates keep 36 months. The date of application is what counts, not the course end date, so some students will apply as soon as the university has reported completion.

The Home Office application fee plus the health surcharge at £1,035 a year for the full length. Our fee calculator shows the rupee total for 18, 24 and 36 months.

No. Only partners and children who were already your dependants on the Student visa can extend with you. New dependants cannot be added.

Not by itself. Time on it does not count. Most people switch to a sponsored work route from inside the UK, which is outside what we handle.

Yes, from inside the UK, for a new course at a higher level. A regulated UK adviser should check the academic progression rule before you commit.

Enter your course end date and intended application date. The planner tells you whether you fall under 24 or 18 months and the surcharge difference in rupees.