Apply for Student Visa

Before starting to fill out the student visa application form , it is mandatory to check the following required documents and prepare them.

Required Documents

  1. Student’s passport copy, valid minimum for one year; need the page/s that have students name, Date of Birth, and Passport expiry date.
  2. Financial Sponsorship Declaration to bear the costs of studying at the university. The financial sponsor must be a third party; the students are not allowed to sponsor themselves.
  3. Copy of the passport / Qatar ID card of the financial sponsor
  4. Financial supporting documents: These documents should reflect the financial capacity of the sponsor to bear the financial expenses (study, living, etc.) of the student during their study at the university:
    1. If the financial sponsor lives in Qatar, the applicant must submit a ‘Bank Guarantee’ issued by a local bank in Qatar in favor of UKM Qatar , with the amount of 20,000 QR (Qatari Riyals) or $5,470. The guarantee should be valid for five years for Undergraduate and PhD applicants, three years for Masters applicants, and one year for ANNS applicants
    2. If the financial sponsor is from outside Qatar, The applicant must submit the bank account statement of the financial sponsor for the six months prior to the submission of the visa request. The bank account statement must be in either English or Arabic languages only and reflecting the stable financial capacity of the sponsor to bear the financial expenses (study, living, etc.) of the student during their study at the university:
  5. Health Evaluation: This form should be signed by a medical physician and stamped by the Medical Clinic/Hospital in the student’s country of residence. This Health Evaluation form is acceptable ONLY from applicants outside Qatar who are applying for the student visa from UKM
  6. Certificate of ‘Good Conduct’ (police clearance certificate) issued by the authorities in the student’s country of residence.
  7. Consent letter from the student’s parent or guardian to enroll in the university and obtain a residence permit under UKM residence sponsorship. (for Undergraduate students ONLY)
  8. Complete the “Student Declaration Form”.

Notes:

  1. The University has the right to request extra documents based on the student’s status.
  2. After verifying the visa applications, the applicant will receive the final admission decision (Acceptance or Rejection) from the admission section according to the admission timeline in each semester.
  3. Obtaining a student visa is subject to approval by the concerned committee.
  4. UKM Qatar will not accept applications after the published deadline.