Police Registration
Students from some countries have a stamp in their passport or wording on their visa that tells them to register with the police. If your spouse or children entered the UK as your dependants, they are likely to also have this condition. If there is no instruction on your visa about registering with the police, you do not need to do anything.
Who needs to register?
Usually, nationals (aged over 16 years) of the following countries:
| Afghanistan | Bahrain | Colombia | Iraq | Kyrgyzstan | North Korea | Russia | Tunisia | Uzbekistan |
| Algeria | Belarus | Cuba | Israel | Lebanon | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Turkey | Yemen |
| Argentina | Bolivia | Egypt | Jordan | Libya | Palastine | Sudan | Turkmenistan | |
| Armenia | Brazil | Georgia | Kazakhstan | Moldova | Peru | Syria | United Arab Emirates | |
| Azerbaijan | China | Iran | Kuwait | Morocco | Qatar | Tajikistan | Ukraine |
How to register:
If you have to register with the police, you are supposed to do so within seven days of your arrival in the UK. However, Sussex Police do not always have the resources to allow students to register within this time limit. Sussex Police come onto campus at various times during the year and you should contact them within 7 days of your arrival in the UK or receipt of your returned visa from UKBA. You need to contact them by email to make an appointment:
1. Send your name, nationality and place of study to them at: nationality.unit@sussex.pnn.police.uk
2. The Police will email you and tell you when and where your appointment will be, make a note of this and make sure you turn up for your appointment. If you do not, the Police will not be able to reschedule you quickly and cannot guarantee your next appointment will be on campus.
The Police will reply to you as quickly as they can, please do not send them more than one email.
You will not be seen without an appointment and you will need to bring your passport, £34 fee, 2 passport size photographs and proof that you are a student at the University of Sussex (e.g. offer letter).
How to amend your certificate
The Rules of the Police Registration Scheme require you to report the following changes within 7 days:
- New address
- Any new landing conditions
- Extensions to your visa granted by the UKBA
- New passport
- New study information or change to university/college
- New employment
- Change of marital status
- Exemption from Police Registration
- Change of Nationality
You can see the Police to make these amendments or you can send the information to the Police by post by recorded or special delivery. Their address is: The Nationality Unit, Sussex Police, Church Lane, Lewes, BN7 2DZ. If you send a pre-addressed special delivery envelope then the Police will return your documents in this way, otherwise it will be by normal post.
You should send your Police registration certificate along with any other relevant proof such as:
- For a change of address - a utility bill, bank statement or tenancy agreement
- For a new visa - you will need to send in your passport and Biometric Identity Document if you have been issued with one
There is no fee to pay when you notify any of the above changes to Sussex Police.
REMEMBER
You must keep your details up to date with the Police, in particular, changes of address. This is important if you need to make a visa application soon, as the information must be accurate. Don't leave it until close to your visa expiry date to update, as there may not be enough time.