Many international students invite family and friends to the UK to attend graduation.
Your family or friends should first check if they need a visa to visit the UK, which they can do by completing the interactive questionnaire at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
When answering the question ‘What are you coming to the UK to do?’ they should select 'Visit' ‘Tourism including visiting friends or family’. If your family member/friend does need a visa to visit the UK, they should apply for a Standard Visitor visa. For information on how to complete and submit the application please visit https://www.gov.uk/general-visit-visa.
Your family or friends will also need to include the following documents with their application:
- Evidence that they have enough money to support themselves whilst in the UK, for example, bank statements, payslips, or a letter from their employer.
- A confirmation of studies letter from the Student Hub to confirm you are enrolled at Manchester Met, or a formal letter inviting you to the graduation ceremony from gradinfo@mmu.ac.uk
- A photocopy of your passport (the photograph page), current student visa or biometric residence permit. Do not send originals.
- A short note of invitation, which should be in a normal letter format
You can request a visa invitation letter via the following form: Graduation Ceremony Visa Letter Requests · Student Hub
Please note, you must use the 'Sign in' button at the top-right of this page before requesting your letter.
If your course has now ended, you can request a letter by emailing gradinfo@mmu.ac.uk with subject line ‘Visa invitation letter’ including your full name and MMU ID number.