Registration With The Police
You may have an instruction on your visa sticker or biometrics ID card that says you must register with the police. If you are required to register, you must do so within seven days of arrival in the UK. Check your passport to see if you have this stamp. Students who are accompanied by a spouse or other dependants should check the stamp in each passport, and all those required to register must go in person to the address below within seven days of arrival in the UK.
You should go between 9.00 am and 4 pm Monday to Friday to the:
Overseas Visitors Records Office
180 Borough High Street
Borough
London, SE1 1LH
Tel: 020 7230 1208
The office is open 9.00 am – 4.00 pm Monday – Friday.
The nearest Underground Stations are Borough, Elephant and Castle, or London Bridge.
You must take with you:
- £34 registration fee
- Your passport
If you change your address or renew your leave to remain in the UK (see section D), you must take your certificate to any police station within eight days to be amended. Keep your registration certificate safe.
