BRP/Visa Collection Arrangements

Collecting your BRP from Goldsmiths

As part of your student visa application, you would have entered a code known as the Alternative Collection Location (ACL) code. This allows your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) to be sent directly to Goldsmiths so the team can check your visa for errors and report any problems on your behalf to the Home Office.

When your visa is granted, you usually receive a visa decision letter confirming where you can collect your BRP. If you have selected Goldsmiths, it should state that you can collect it from ‘Goldsmiths, University of London, Deptford Town Hall, London, SE14 6NW’. Please keep this letter safe.

We will email you when your BRP is ready to collect and inform you of the collection dates/times. The email will list the documents to bring when collecting.

You may receive an email informing you that your BRP has been delivered before we email you. This is because we receive a large number of BRPs, and it takes time to process them. You do not need to worry about the 10-day collection rule; we will keep it safe.

Other people may receive an invitation to book a collection appointment before you. Do not worry—this is normal—BRP delivery time can vary significantly. Please do not try to collect your BRP until we have emailed you to book an appointment, as we will not be able to give you your BRP.

Collecting your BRP from another location

If you are collecting your visa from a Post Office, you will need to inform us as soon as possible by emailing immigration (@gold.ac.uk), as we cannot complete your enrolment without having your full visa details on record.

If you did not use the Goldsmiths ACL code in your visa application, then you will be required to collect your BRP from a Post Office. Please check your visa decision letter for collection details.

In this case, you will not need an appointment with us, but you can contact us for advice about your situation.

Travelling outside the UK before collecting your BRP

You should be able to do so if the travel dates fall within the validity of the temporary visa (vignette) inside your passport.

The vignette allows multiple entries within its validity. If your return travel date will fall outside of the vignette expiry date, then a BRP will be required to re-enter the UK, so do let us know the details of your travel and we will try to assist as best as we can.