When Should I Arrive?

Students should aim to arrive a few days before enrolment in order to familiarise themselves with the College and local surroundings and have time to rest before term begins.

To speed up the time it takes to enrol once at the college, students should use the table below for the best date to arrive at the college.

Your Arrival in London

Download the Arrival Services Request Form (pdf) and fax it to us at +44 (0)20 8317 6001 or altenatively fill out the Online Arrival Services Request Form

Prior to your arrival in the UK, there are some essential details which have to be arranged to make your journey as worry free and easy as possible. You will need to have made arrangements for where you will be living when you arrive and also transportation from the airport upon arrival.

We can help with this but before we can do anything, we require a certain amount of important information from you. Please download complete the Arrival Service Request Form PDF and fax it to us at +44 (0)20 8317 6001. Alternatively, you can fill out our Online Arrival Services Request Form. Please fill the form in as comprehensively as possible, it will enable us to help you better.

We need this form completed and sent to us at least five working days prior to your arrival in the UK. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us either via email or on the telephone.

Airport collection varies in price according to how long you are kept in Immigration. Since the driver must be paid for his waiting time, and students are often in Immigration for two hours or more, it is not unusual for the final bill to be in excess of £120. To take a taxi straight from the airport will usually cost around £120.

For information on luggage allowances, Immigration Control and Customs Control, you can also download our comprehensive Pre-Arrival Pack.

Registration With The Police

If you are a resident of a non-Commonwealth country, intending to stay for more than 6 months, you may have an endorsement in your passport requiring you to register with the police within seven days of your arrival in the UK.

Nationals of the following countries are usually required to register with the police:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, PR China, Colombia, Cuba, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Korea (North), Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen.

For details on where to register, please speak to Student Services on arrival at Holborn College, or refer to our Pre-Arrival Pack.