Estonia → Antigua and Barbuda: Student Permit

Applied for a student permit after arriving

Applications for a student permit must be approved before you arrive in Antigua and Barbuda. A visitor who arrived on vacation is not allowed to change their status to student while already in the country.

How to avoid it: Apply for and get your student permit approved before you travel to Antigua and Barbuda.

Photocopied or incomplete documents

Documents must be submitted as full-colour scans from the originals, photocopies are rejected, and all requested supporting documents must be provided.

How to avoid it: Scan your original documents in colour, check nothing is missing, and submit clear, uncropped copies.

Insufficient proof of financial support

Not showing enough funds, for example through bank statements covering the previous two months, to cover your studies, living and medical expenses is a reason applications are refused.

How to avoid it: Include clear bank statements or other financial evidence covering at least the previous two months.

Attending school without a valid student permit

A non-immigrant student who attends an educational institution without a valid student permit commits an offence under the Immigration and Passport Act, 2014. Student permits are usually granted for one year at a time and must be renewed annually.

How to avoid it: Apply to renew your student permit before it expires if your studies will continue beyond one year.