Police Registration

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.