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. There is a template for this letter attached to the visa invitation letter.
You can request a visa invitation letter via the following form: Graduation Ceremony Visa Letter Requests
Please note, you must use the 'Sign in' button at the top-right of this page before requesting your letter.
If you are unable to access the above form, check that it has not previously been sent to you (look for an email from 'Ceremonies'). You can request a letter by submitting a ticket with the subject line ‘Visa invitation letter’ including your full name and MMU ID number.