06/06/2026
📌 How to claim your refund
1️⃣ Find your visa application number You need either:
GWF number, or
UAN number
You’ll find this on:
Visa decision letter
BRP email
UKVI application confirmation
2️⃣ Fill the refund request letter
Use the official template mentioned by universities & SUs.
Include:
Full name
DOB
GWF/UAN
Date you paid
Amount you paid
Statement referencing the SLSC finding (the legal error)
3️⃣ Send your refund request
Send it to the UKVI Refunds Team using:
The email/address from your original visa correspondence OR
The UKVI contact form (if you don’t have the email)
4️⃣ Keep proofSave:
The letter you sent
Screenshots
Any acknowledgement email
UKVI has no fixed processing time.
If you don’t have it, use the UKVI contact form (Refunds Team).
⚠️News source: Lse and sussex students union article. All my information are sourced based on the SU articles.
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