In-person registration for new students

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New full-time students on campus need to:

Register online
Complete in-person registration at the start of your course

If you have previously studied here but are starting a new course, you must still complete in-person registration.

You do not need to complete in-person registration if you are one of the following, either: returning student, part-time student or distance-learner.

Once you have completed your online and in-person registration you should receive an email to your university account to confirm your registration is completed within 24 hours (excluding weekends).

Check our registration deadlines to confirm when you need to have completed all parts of registration Please check our late arrivals webpage for more detail and advice on arriving after the start date of your course.

How to complete your in-person registration

How you complete in-person registration depends on your nationality (not your fee status).

If you are not a British or Irish passport holder and have not already provided documentation regarding EUSS (where relevant), you will be required to provide further documents at registration in order to complete a right to study check.

This means that students who have been granted home fee status may still be asked to show relevant immigration documentation.

Incorrect nationality on your student record

If your nationality is listed incorrectly on your student record - for example, you hold a British passport but did not provide it during your application, you'll need to attend in-person registration (see details below for non-British/non-Irish).

Please follow the steps below which are relevant to you to complete your in-person registration

If you are a British or Irish student

If you are registering between 26 January and 6 February 2026:

When you arrive on campus you need to log in to our campus Wi-Fi (eduroam) using your university email and password, e.g. username@nottingham.ac.uk format for undergraduate and postgraduate taught students or firstname.lastname@nottingham.ac.uk format for postgraduate research students. This will complete your in-person registration.
Refer to our registration deadlines to see when you must complete registration by.
British/Irish students are not required to book an appointment to complete in-person registration.
Once you have completed your online and in-person registration you should receive an email to your university account to confirm your registration is complete within 24 hours (excluding weekends).

Wi-Fi login instructions

If you are registering after 6 February 2026:

In-person registration can be completed at any student service centre, within opening hours, no appointment is required.
Once you have completed you online and in-person registration you should receive an email to your university account to confirm your registration is complete within 24 hours (excluding weekends).

If you are a student with the EU settlement scheme (EUSS)

If you have confirmed your EU settlement status with us already at applicant stage (and provided a copy of your passport and immigration share code), please follow the instructions for British or Irish students.

If you have not previously let the university know about this at applicant stage (or you are not sure), you will need to:

Complete the online form below to provide us with confirmation of your EU settlement scheme position and provide a copy of your passport.

Online form

For all other students (non-British/non-Irish) on courses of more than 6 months

Step 1: Send digital evidence of your eVisa

You will need to ensure you have set up your UKVI account and linked it to your eVisa, so that you can send us digital evidence of your eVisa by completing our Digital Visa Status form as soon as possible before your arrival.

You will also be asked to generate a share code so that you can view and prove your immigration status to the university. We will also ask for evidence of your date of entry to the UK such as a boarding pass or eticket (if you have applied overseas) and your visa decision email (if you have applied for your visa in country).

Digital Visa Status form

Having problems with this step? Please contact us.

Step 2: Complete in-person registration

In-person registration can be completed at any student service centre, within opening hours, no appointment is required.

Before presenting at the student service centre, please make sure you have completed Step 1. Please can you do this at least 3 working days prior to your appointment to allow for processing.

Please also bring your original passport with you (copies cannot be accepted).

Refer to our registration deadlines to see when you must be registered by. Please check our late arrivals webpage for more detail and advice on arriving after the start date of your course.

Once you have completed both in-person registration and online registration, you will receive a confirmation email to your university email account to verify your registration is complete.

For all other students (non-British/non-Irish on courses of less than 6 months)

Step 1: Send digital evidence of your Visitor eVisa*

*If you are a VISA NATIONAL as indicated on this GOV.UK Visa nationals list, your Visitor visa may be issued as a vignette sticker in the passport, or as a digital eVisa, or both.

If you have opted for a digital eVisa ONLY, you will need to ensure you have set up your UKVI account and linked it to your eVisa, as you will be asked to generate a share code so that you can view and prove your immigration status to the university.

Having problems with this step? Please contact us.

*If you are from a country NOT on the list above and you have permission to travel via Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Scheme you do NOT need to complete this step, go straight to Step 2.

Step 2: Complete in-person registration

In-person registration can be completed at any student service centre, within opening hours, no appointment is required.

Before presenting at the student service centre, please make sure you have completed Step 1. Please can you do this at least 3 working days prior to your appointment to allow for processing.

Please also bring your original passport with you (copies cannot be accepted).

Refer to our registration deadlines to see when you must be registered by. Please check our late arrivals webpage for more detail and advice on arriving after the start date of your course.

Once you have completed both in-person registration and online registration, you will receive a confirmation email to your university email account to verify your registration is complete.

If you are starting your studies off campus

If you are starting your course from a location which is not a University of Nottingham campus (such as Lincoln Medical School) but is recognised as integral to your course of study, you will need to complete your in-person registration virtually. Please click the button below to access the virtual in-person registration form.

This includes:

Students who are out on placement as part of the MArch (RIBA programme)
Students based at the University of Lincoln
Students on collaborative partnerships requiring studies to be commenced at a partner location (usually outside the UK)

The form must be completed by your registration deadline. Once you have completed both in-person and online registration, you will receive an email to your university account to verify your registration is complete.

Virtual in-person registration

Need help?

If you are unsure what to do next or if you have any questions about your registration, please refer to our FAQs. You can also contact us or visit our student enquiry centre.

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