Is it okay if I enter the UK with a one-way ticket as a student visitor ?

Question

I'm an enrolled student at a US college and am participating in an exchange programme in the UK which starts in September and ends in 20 December. The thing is, I've already obtained a UK student visitor visa (I'm a visa-national) by making myself clear that I will leave the UK after the programme and return to the US straight after to continue my study (this I can support by an insurance letter from my college). Some say I must be able to show proof of round-trip or onward tickets as evidence to leave before the expiration date (December) upon my arrival or I'll have a hard time with the Immigration Officer, some say as long as I can prove that I will leave and be able to leave, I should be fine (I believe a school slip and my bank statement are enough to suffice this point). I'm so confused right now. I mean, personally, I don't see any points booking a ticket 5 months in advance and cancelling is undoubtedly problematic (actually, I would like to stay there for Christmas and therefore I'm not sure which the exact date to leave is - but whatever date, it will be before January).

Helps will be tremendously appreciated !

Answer 1

  When you are entering UK as a tourist of any kind, the immigration officers would like to see a return ticket. But it isn't mandatory that you have a return ticket especially since you are a student. Just tell them an approximate date on which you are planning to leave the UK.

  Also make sure your that even though you have multiple entry marked on your visa, there is a number of days you can stay at a period of time and then you have to leave the country and come back again until your visa expires. But i am not sure you will have a problem with that since you have a student visa. But it doesn't hurt to double check.

  Also, Ticket vise you can save a lot of money if you buy the return ticket at the same time especially since it is an international travel.