Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS)
A CAS statement is an electronic document you will need to apply for a Student Visa.
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The UK government has introduced a restriction that refuses visas for people applying for certain UK visas on specific routes and for specific nationalities. This is known as a visa brake.
The visa brake currently applies to:
- Student visa applications made outside the UK from main applicants who are nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar (Burma) and Sudan
Consequently, we will not be able to issue CAS documents presently for students from these countries who are applying from outside of the UK.
If you are a national of one of these countries and have a valid UK visa, you are still able to apply inside the UK for an in-country visa extension or other visa route in-country if you are eligible.
Request your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)
If you are a new student, we will write to you around 3 months before your programme starts to ask you to formally request a CAS from us if you have an unconditional firm offer.
If you are a new student, we will write to you around 3 months before your programme starts to ask you to formally request a CAS from us.
Any current 樱桃视频 students looking to apply for a new CAS can directly for further information.
CAS dates for September 2026 entry
| Applying from | Earliest date CAS requests sent to Unconditional Firm offer holders | Earliest CAS issue date | Deadline for CAS request to be received by Goldsmiths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas | End of April 2026 | May 2026 | 10 September 2026 |
| Inside the UK | End of April 2026 | May 2026 | 17 September 2026 |
If you are unable to request a CAS by the deadline, please contact us. We may be able to consider your case exceptionally, but this does not guarantee we will be able to issue the CAS.
How the CAS process works
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