23 April 2025

CAS request – Details

Details a CAS request including the sources of information to create a CAS request. The actions you can take depending on the status of CAS request. For example, a CAS request in the Ready to send to UKVI folder can be moved back to the Awaiting approval folder.

The header of a CAS request consists of the following:

Student ID and the name of the student.
Status of the CAS request, such as Preparing.
CAS number or Not yet assigned.
CAS request: view the request details. Select to view summary information about the CAS request, such as the date and time the CAS request was created and the sponsor licence number. The information also includes information on the export and import files associated with the CAS request, which can also be downloaded.
Activity: view the student activities with the number of activities highlighted in red .

Attention.
Only CAS requests with the status Used, Withdrawn, Expired, and Cancelled can have activities.

Request details

The details of CAS requests are on the following tabbed pages:

Information may be mandatory to save a CAS request and to submit a CAS request to UKVI as follows:

A red asterisk (*) means that the information is required to save the CAS request.
A warning triangle () means that the information is required to submit the CAS request to UKVI.

CAS requests group information on the tabbed pages as follows:

Student details

The table Student details the information from applicant's passport and the field where to find the information on the applicant's application or person profile.

Student
CAS request field	Imported	Notes	Location of information
Student ID*	Yes	Used to create the UKVI applicant number. The student ID is also shown in the header of CAS request.	Person profile and then Identity tab and then Student code
Family name*	Yes	Must match the name on the passport of the Passport number used for this CAS request.	Person profile and then Identity tab and then Surname
Given name(s)	Yes	Must match the names on the passport of the Passport number used for this CAS request.	Person profile and then Identity tab and then Given names
Other names	No	Not set when the CAS request is created as not normally used. If used, must match the names on the passport of the Passport number used for this CAS request.	Person profile and then Identity tab and then Given names
Date of birth*	Yes	Must match the date of birth on the passport of the Passport number used for this CAS request.	Person profile and then Culture and environment tab and thenDate of birth
Gender	Yes	Taken from Sex on the applicant passport for the passport that is verified and in use. If multiple passports exist, the passport with the longest expiry date is used. Must match the gender on the passport of the Passport number used for this CAS request.	Application and then Identity and immigration tab and then vertical ellipsis⋮ for the passport in use and then Sex on the applicant passport record
Nationality*	Yes	The nationality is an ISO_3166_1Alpha 3 country code, such as PER, rather than the name of country, such as Peru. The reference data Common country definition details the ISO_3166_1Alpha 3 country codes. Must match the nationality on the passport of the Passport number used for this CAS request.	Person profile and then Community and nationality tab and then Nationality 1
Place of birth	Yes	Must match the place of birth on the passport of the Passport number used for this CAS request.	Application and then Identity and immigration tab and then Place of birth
Country of birth	No	The country of birth is the ISO_3166_1Alpha 3 country code, such as PER. Must match the country of birth on the passport of the Passport number used for this CAS request.	Person profile and then Community and nationality tab and then Country of birth
Passport number	Yes	If available, the passport number is added automatically. The passport number is taken from the passport that has been verified and set to in use. If there is more than one passport that meets this criteria, the passport with longest expiry date is used. If verified and in use passport was not available, you must add the passport details manually before you submit to UKVI.	Application and then Identity and immigration tab and then Passport number
UCAS ID number	Yes	For applications from UCAS only.	Person profile and then Identity tab and then UCAS personal ID
Applicant number	Yes	Created automatically by combining the Student ID and CAS request ID.	Not applicable

Student sourced through agent?

If yes, the table Agent details information about the agent and the field where to find the information on the applicant's application or person profile.

Agent
CAS request field	Imported	Notes	Location of information
Company name	No	Name of the agent's agency.	Reference data and then Applications and then Agent and thenthe agent's name and then Agency
Family name	No	Agent's family name.	Reference data and then Applications and then Agent and then the agent's name and then Legal full name
Given name	No	Agent's given names.	Reference data and then Applications and then Agent and then the agent's name and then Given names
Agent's address	No	Agent's address: Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Address Line 3 City County Postcode Country such as PRT or GBR.	Not available

Course details

The table Course details the course information, such as course, main study address, English language qualification, previous study, evidence used to obtain an offer, and so on.

Course details
CAS request field	Imported	Notes	Location of information
Application number*	Yes	Application ID such as C8F81BA4-265F-4EB8-9D47-8E114A43E2A0 that identifies the application in Admissions or other systems.	Application tab and then Application ID
Course title*	Yes	Taken from the Course title on the reference data Admissions programme for the course.	Application tab and then Programme
Course ID	Yes	None	Reference data and thenAdmissions programme and then the admissions programme of the application and then Code
Course level	No	Available values, such as CEFR B1, are from the reference data Academic level.	Not available
Secondary course level	No	Available values, such as CEFR B1, are from the reference data Academic level.	Not available
Course start date*	Yes	None	Application tab and then Entry point and then Start date
Course end date	Yes	None	Application tab and then Entry point and then End date
Latest date of acceptance on course	No	Taken from Latest date of acceptance of the entry point for the application.	Reference data and then Entry point and then the entry point of the application and then Latest date of acceptance
Course is full time	Yes	Taken from the Full-time or part-time of the mode for the application. If Full-time, then the Course is full time is set to Yes.	Reference data and then Mode and then the mode of the application and then Full-time or part-time
Course hours (per week)	Yes	Taken form the Full-time or part-time of the mode for the application. If Full-time, the course hours (per week) is 0. However, if the mode is Part-time, taken from the Hours per week on the reference data Entry point for the application.	Reference data and then Mode and then the mode of the application and then Full-time or part-time Reference data and then Entry point and then the entry point of the application and then Full-time or part-time
Course requires ATAS certificate	Yes	None	Reference data > Admissions programme and then the admissions programme of the applicationand then ATAS registered
Postgraduate Dean certificate required	No	By default, a postgraduate dean certificate is not required. That is, the checkbox is not selected.	Not available
Main study address	Yes	Campus address, which is detailed in the reference data Campus as follows: Address Line 1 in the campus address is the Address Line 1 in the main study address Address Line 2 in the campus address is the Address Line 2 in the main study address Address Line 3 in the campus address is the Address Line 3 in the main study address Address Line 4 in the campus address is the City in the main study address Address Line 5 in the campus address is the County in the main study address Postcode in the campus address is the Postcode in the main study address	Application and then Entry point and thenOccurrence and then Campus
Remote delivery	No	Does the course include remote delivery? If Yes, then Is 21-40% of the course delivered remotely?Yes or No.	Not available
Course continuation	No	Is the course continuation of previous course? If Yes, enter the start date of the original course.	Not available
English language qualification	No	Is SELT required? If: Yes Enter the English language level attained, the scores for speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and then select the English language test provider. No Enter the Reason SELT not required.	Application and then Education and experience tab and then Qualifications
Previous study	No	If Previous UK student is Yes, define the following: Previous course level such as CEFR B1. Course higher, lower, or same level as previous course.	Not available
Evidence	No	Enter the Evidence used to obtain an offer from the institution, such as copies of certifications and qualifications.	Not available

Accommodation and fees

The table Accommodation and fees details the course fees and any accommodation fees, such as course fees, boarding fees for the first year only, and so on.

Accommodation and fees
CAS request field	Imported	Notes	Location of information
Accommodation provided	No	None	Not available
Course fees includes accommodation or boarding costs	No	None	Not available
Course fee for first year only	No	None	Application and then Finance tab and then Finance quotations
Boarding fees for first year only	No	If not included in the course fees, the boarding fees for the first year only. Otherwise, enter 0.	Application and then Finance tab and then Finance quotations
Boarding fees paid to date	No	None	Not available
Course fees paid to date	No	None	Not available
Accommodation fees paid to date	No	None	Not available
Funding	No	Bursary or scholarship contribution to funding.	Not available

Work placement details

The table Work placement details any work placements being undertaken as part of the course, including the work placement percentage, justification, and so on.

Work placement
CAS request field	Imported	Notes for UKVI	Location of information
Applicant undertaking work placement	No	If selected, define the Work placement percentage and, optionally, the Work placement justification. The Work placement address details the Address line 1, Address line 2, Address line 3, City, County, Postcode, and Country of the work placement.	Not available

Partner institution details

The table Partner institution details any partner institutions for the course.

Partner institution
CAS request field	Imported	Notes for UKVI	Source of information in Admissions
Partner institution details	No	The Partner institution name and Partner institution sponsor licence number	Not available
Partner institution address	No	The address defined by Address line 1, Address line 2, Address line 3, City, County, Postcode, and Country of the partner institution.	Not available

Overseas institution details

The table Overseas institution details any overseas institution.

Overseas institution
CAS request field	Imported	Notes	Source of information in Admissions
Overseas institution details	No	The Overseas higher education institution name	Not available
Overseas institution address	No	The address defined by Address line 1, Address line 2, Address line 3, City, County, Postcode, and Country of the overseas institution.	Not available

CAS request – Activities

Details the activities of a student. Add or delete activities as follows:

Add a activity: select and enter the activity details as described in Activity expanded.
Delete an activity: expand the activity to delete and the select .

For each activity, you can view the following when the activity is collapsed or expanded:

Activity collapsed

Name of the activity, such as Change in student circumstances.

Reason for the activity, such as Student has switched courses but is still sponsored by you.
Date UKVI were notified.

Activity expanded

Activity details: the date the activity was reported to UKVI and depending on the activity a reason for the activity and the date of the activity. For example, the reason why sponsorship was withdrawn and the date when sponsorship was withdrawn.
Last known address: of the student.
Contact details: the student's telephone number and, optionally, email address.
Created by: hover over the history, which is the person's initials or avatar at the bottom-left of the activity, to view who and when the activity was created.