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UKVI Credibility interviews

When deciding on your visa application, the UKVI caseworker needs to be sure that you are a genuine student and that your intention is to come to the UK to study. They will test this by inviting you to a credibility interview via Microsoft Teams following an email invite from them. You MUST ensure that you attend the interview and you must not ask someone else to attend the interview on your behalf. The UKVI will refuse your application if you do not attend.

You need to be thoroughly prepared for the interview, as if you do not pass this stage then your visa will be refused. It is very difficult to overturn a credibility refusal, and normally Oxford Brookes University will not issue you with another CAS if you receive a refusal for credibility.

Top tips

  • The interviewer will not know anything about your visa application or your course, so you need to give full and detailed answers to all their questions.

  • If you do not understand the question that they ask you or if you cannot hear them clearly, then you can ask them to repeat the question and you can ask them to speak more slowly. However, you will need to be able to answer their questions without a translator.
  • You should give personal answers that are related to your individual situation. If you just give general answers that anyone could give, then your visa application may be refused.

Preparation: Key questions you will need to answer

The interviewer will want you to explain clearly:

  • Why you want to study in the UK and at Oxford Brookes.
  • What your plans are for study and after study.
  • How you will pay for your course and living costs.

You will be asked a series of questions about all of the topic areas below.

Make sure you can answer each question clearly and in full.

Below each topic, you will see a list of example questions. These may not be the exact questions you are asked, but if you have an answer for all of them, you should be well-prepared.