• Passport

• Vignette/visa (30 day vignette where applicable)

• If you have applied for fresh entry clearance (overseas) to commence your studies with the University of Portsmouth, you will be issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) on arrival to the UK. Please check your ‘Home Office Letter of Authority’ (decision letter) to identify the collection point for your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP):

If it states the Post Office, please take your passport and Home Office Letter of Authority to the Post Office in Slindon Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1AB; please collect from the Post Office before you register with the University.  Post Office opening times:  Monday – Saturday 09:00 – 17:30 (Tuesdays 09:30-17:30)

If you have applied for a visa extension in the UK, via the International Student Advisers service, your BRP will be sent directly to the team and they will contact you when it is ready to collect. If you have applied for a visa extension independently then your BRP will be sent to the address stipulated on the application form.

If you have selected the University of Portsmouth address as your collection point for the BRP, this will be issued to you at registration.

• Provide a valid term time address

If you are a Tier 4 General Student, sponsored by the University of Portsmouth, the University will inform the Home Office of your non-arrival within 10 working days of the final date of registration and your leave in the UK will be cancelled.  

Further Information

When you arrive at Portsmouth you will be required to produce your personal identification (ID); this must be your current passport and visa. Details of these events are held below.

If you have applied for your Student Card you will be able to collect it at the point where your ID and term time address details are checked by the Student Administration Services Team.    

Where to take your Personal Identification (ID) and Term Time Address

Please take your ID documents and details of your Term Time Address to the following locations on one of these scheduled days in order to complete your ID check with the Student Administration Services Team:

From Monday 28th January onwards, if you need to complete an ID check and/or collect your BRP you will be able to do so through the MyPort Team. They are based on the Ground Floor of the Nuffield Centre, St Michael’s Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2ED. They operate a collection service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00-12:00 and 14:00–16:00.

Off-campus (i.e. distance learning) International (i.e. non-EEA) students

How to complete the registration processes for new International (i.e. non-EEA) students

To become a student at the University of Portsmouth it is necessary for you to complete the Registration Form before your course start date and provide personal identification (ID) and evidence of your course entry qualifications. You will be notified of the date when you can register online.

If you are returning to the University after completing a course without any study break, and you have been allocated an account in the past, you do not need to complete step 1.  

​Step 1 – Get your username and password

Visit www.port.ac.uk/studentaccount to retrieve your University computer username and password.  You will be asked for your Student ID Number and date of birth.  Following the successful retrieval of your computer account you can access your student Google email, MyPort and other essential IT services.

Please note: If you have previously activated your account for early access to Moodle you will not need to complete this step.

Step 2 – Complete the Registration Form and apply for your Student Card

Once you have your student account details you should complete the Registration Form and apply for your Student Card.

To complete the Registration Form go to www.port.ac.uk/register and follow the instructions to commence your registration.

If you receive an ‘Incorrect login credentials’ message when logging into the registration system, you are able to reset your password at www.port.ac.uk/studentaccount or contact the Service Desk on 023 9284 7777 or email servicedesk@port.ac.uk for assistance. If you receive an alternate error message when trying to access the registration form, please contact our Registration team directly on regform@port.ac.uk or 023 9284 7744.

To apply for your Student Card go to www.port.ac.uk/studentcard to complete the application form; this will allow you to access University buildings and services. ​As you are not on-campus you may not wish to apply for a Student Card,​ ​h​owever, if you wish to use the library’s facilities you will need a Student Card. 

When you have completed your Registration Form and applied for your Student Card (if required), check your student Google email to receive confirmation that you have successfully submitted both forms.

If you have applied for a Student Card your Department/School will send it to you when you have completed the Registration Form and they have received evidence of your ID and qualifications.

Step 3 – Personal Identification (ID) ​and Course Entry Qualification ​check

You are required to produce personal identification (ID) and evidence of your course entry qualifications. Please email your documentation to the addresses as shown below, if this information has not already been provided. You will not be registered onto your course until your ID and qualifications are provided.

Please see our ‘Important Registration and Tuition Fee Information’ leaflet at our ‘Where can I find tuition fee policies and procedures?’ article.

Where to send your Qualifications

If these have not yet been provided when applying to the University, please email scanned copies of your relevant documentation to confirmation@port.ac.uk. If you are unsure which qualifications are required, please email confirmation@port.ac.uk for clarification.