Change of circumstances

If your circumstances change while The Home Office (UK Visas and Immigration) are considering your Student Visa application or while you are studying at the University of Stirling as a Student Visa student, you are required to notify the Home Office.

You need to notify the Home Office if any of the changes below apply to you:

  • changes in your personal details
  • criminal convictions that you have not previously told the Home Office about
  • changes in your contact details
  • changes in your representative's details
  • changes in your family members' details, if they are in the UK as your dependants and
  • any other information that you think the Home Office should know about.

Update your address if you DON’T have a BRP

Check the UK Government's advice on reporting a change of circumstance.

Use the online form to update your address or your legal representative’s address.

Click on ‘next’ then click on ‘myself’ and then complete all the details marked with a red asterisk and submit the form.

Update your address if you DO have a BRP

Check the UK Government's advice on reporting a change of circumstance.

If you already have a valid BRP then download the change of circumstances form (form MCC). Send it to the address on the form.

You’ve applied for a BRP but haven’t received a decision letter

Update your address if your application was successful but no BRP yet

Send your new address to BRPdelivery@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk or the following address.

Freepost
RRYX-GLYU-GXHZ,
Returns Unit,
PO Box 163,
Bristol,
BS20 1AB

Reporting all other changes if you DO have a BRP

You must immediately report any changes to your:

  • name (eg because you’ve got married)
  • gender
  • nationality
  • facial appearance
  • date of birth (eg because it was incorrect)

You must apply for a new BRP within 3 months. You may be fined up to £1,000 or have your stay shortened if you don’t.

For the form, check the UK Government's advice on reporting a change of circumstance.

Reporting all other changes if you DON’T have a BRP

You must report any changes to your:

  • personal details (eg name or contact details)
  • legal representative’s details
  • dependant family members’ details
  • circumstances (eg a criminal conviction, a relationship breakdown)

For the form, check the UK Government's advice on reporting a change of circumstance.

I have changed my programme of study/transferring to another University

You do not need to let the Home Office know if you transfer to another programme of study at the University of Stirling unless your new programme of study is shorter than your original programme. If your programme is shorter, you should email migrantreporting@ukba.gsi.gov.uk.

If you transfer to another University, you must notify studentimmigration@stir.ac.uk and we will notify the Home Office on your behalf.