I am a PhD student, and I want to write up my thesis from home, can I do this? How will my visa be affected?

 

Before you can request to write up your dissertation from home you must be in the abeyance/writing up period.

You must seek written approval from your department and supervisor and forward this approval in an email to UKVI Compliance Office.

The university will withdraw its sponsorship of your visa, and your visa will be cancelled. If you need to re-enter the UK, e.g. for your PhD viva voce, you will need to apply for/obtain a Visit visa.

You will remain an AU student until the end of your registration with us and our report to the Home Office will state that.

You will not be able to return to the UK on your Student visa once sponsorship has been withdrawn. You will also not be eligible for a Graduate Route visa as holding live Student visa sponsorship is one of the requirements.