What documents do I need for Pre-Enrolment?

All students must upload a photo of themselves within the 'Photo Upload' section of the Pre-Enrolment task. This photo is used for your Student Record and Student ID Card and must be a .jpg file type. The system will not accept .HEIC files from Apple products such as iPhones, iPads or Mac/iMac computers.

Your photo must be;

• clear (free from glare and not pixelated)
• in colour
• taken against a light background

We must be able to recognise that the photo is of you when we compare it to your identity document, such as your passport. Therefore, please ensure that the photo of yourself you choose to upload is recognisable as you and has not been edited or filtered. We will not be able to proceed with your enrolment if we are not confident that it is you in both your photo and identification document.

Full guidance on what constitutes a suitable image is available in the task.

This section is split into three:

1. British and Irish Citizens
2. Other British Nationals / Other Nationals
3. Distance Learning Students

Please read the guidance relevant to you very carefully as the university will not be able to proceed with Queen Mary Enrolment if you do not provide us with a form of identification as requested.

1. British and Irish Citizens

Your passport must state your nationality as BRITISH CITIZEN for the nationality on your record to be British.

Your passport must state your nationality as ÉIREANNACH/IRISH for the nationality on your record to be Irish.

If you are a British or Irish Citizen, you must upload one of the following valid documents under 'ID Upload':

• The biographical details page from your passport; or
• the front and back of your Irish passport card.

or any of the following documents, when accompanied with additional photographic identification:

• Full UK birth certificate, which must include your names and the names of at least one of your parents
• Full UK adoption certificate, which must include your names and the names of at least one of your parents
• Certificate of naturalisation as a British Citizen
• A birth or adoption certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland.

Acceptable forms of photographic identification for use in combination with the above certificates include a provisional or full photocard driving licence issued by an EU country, an overseas passport if naturalised as a British Citizen, an Armed Forces Identity card or a proof of age card with the PASS hologram.

If the nationality on your record states any of the following, you are subject to immigration control for the UK for stays longer than 6 months and you will be expected to provide provide immigration documents:

• British Overseas Citizen
• British National (Overseas)
• British Overseas Territories Citizen (BOTC)
• British Subject

If you believe your nationality to be incorrect, you may need to have it updated on your record and will be required to provide evidence. Guidance of what you should do can be found in our FAQ titled 'How can I check / change the nationality on my record?'

2. Other British Nationals / Other Nationals

If you are not a British or Irish Citizen, when you complete Pre-Enrolment, you will need to provide an image of the following under 'ID Upload':

• The biographical details page from your passport

If you do not have a passport but hold immigration permission as an asylum seeker or refugee, please note the following:

• Asylum seekers - please upload clear, colour copies of BOTH sides of your Asylum Registration Card (ARC), the FRONT as your passport AND the BACK as your visa together with a copy of your full BAIL 201 form/letter as an 'additional document'
• Refugees - if you have been issued with a Travel Document, please upload a clear, colour copy of the ID page as your passport. Then in the visa task, confirm that you have an eVisa and provide us with a share code.

Important: Please do not upload any evidence of immigration permission under 'ID Upload' as this is not ID (unless stated in the information above). We are required to check your biographical passport details page i.e. the page with a photo of you, your date of birth and your passport number, date of issue and expiry.

Please see tips and further guidance on our 'Immigration Permission to Enrol' webpage.

3. Distance Learning Students

Please note that these are specific programmes that are 100% online. The enrolment process is the same for Distance Learning and on campus students and all students should complete Pre-Enrolment ahead of Queen Mary Enrolment. Examples of proof of identification are:

• the biographical details page from your passport, or
• both sides of your national identity card (ONLY acceptable if you are studying from overseas), or
• a Birth Certificate/Adoption Certificate which must be accompanied by photographic identification (e.g. driver's licence). If you do not have a driver's licence or a proof of age card with the PASS hologram you must contact distancelearning@qmul.ac.uk as soon as possible to inform us of what photographic identification you do have. We can then support you accordingly. Failure to provide sufficient ID will mean you will not be allowed to enrol.

PLEASE NOTE: If you are on a Distance Learning programme and you have indicated in the Personal Details section of the task that you are/will be living or studying in the UK, you are also required to provide evidence of your immigration permission. If you are studying from overseas and will not be coming to the UK, you should indicate the country where you will be studying from.

British and Irish citizens: If you are a British or Irish citizen and are being asked to provide immigration documents, you may need to update the nationality on your student record. Guidance of what you should do can be found in our FAQ titled 'How can I check / change the nationality on my record?'

Non-British/Irish citizens: If you are not a British or Irish Citizen and will be studying in the UK, you can complete Pre-Enrolment outside the UK if you have not yet arrived. However, once you have arrived, you are required to return to the Pre-Enrolment task and upload evidence of your immigration permission and proof of UK arrival before Queen Mary Enrolment will take place.

Please see our 'Immigration Permission Information' webpage for full guidance.