Visas & Immigration
Police Registration
If you come from one of the following countries then you will
have a stamp in your passport that says you must register with the
police within 7 days of arriving in the UK.
| Afghanistan |
Iran |
Peru |
| Algeria |
Iraq |
Qatar |
| Argentina |
Israel |
Russia |
| Armenia |
Jordan |
Saudi Arabia |
| Azerbaijan |
Kazakhstan |
Sudan |
| Bahrain |
Kirigizstan |
Syria |
| Belarus |
Kuwait |
Tajikistan |
| Bolivia |
Lebanon |
Tunisia |
| Brazil |
Libya |
Turkey |
| China |
Moldova |
Turkmenistan |
| Colombia |
Morocco |
United Arab Emirates |
| Cuba |
North Korea |
Ukraine |
| Egypt |
Oman |
Uzbekistan |
| Georgia |
Palestine |
Yemen |
Travelling to the police station
The college's Student Services department can help you to
arrange an appointment and advise you how to get to the police
station to register.
When you go to the police station please make sure that you have
all of the following with you, otherwise you will not be able to
register:
- 2 passport-sized photographs
- your passport
- a letter from the Royal Welsh College, available from Academic
Services
- £34 registration fee which must be paid in cash – please have
the correct money available
You must report to the Police within 7 days any of the
following changes:
- change of address
- change of University
- change of marital status or birth of children
- extension of stay granted by the UK Border Agency
- change of passport
- temporary absence of 8 weeks or more from registered
address.
If you need to update your Police Registration Certificate with
any of the changes please contact the Student Sevices department
for advice.
Registering with the police is an important procedure, and if
you are in any doubt about what you need to do, you should
contact us.
Disclaimer: The information provided on this
page is given in good faith and has been carefully checked with
The UK Council
for International Student Affairs and the UK Border Agency. However
please note that the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
accepts no legal responsibility for its accuracy. Immigration law
is subject to change; please ensure that you have the most up to
date information by checking the websites listed under the “Useful
resources” subheading above.