FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Check back with us as we continue to answer our most frequently asked questions to learn more about what to expect from an AEGIS Gold Standard fully accredited guardian.

As the only independent body offering guardianship accreditation in the UK, AEGIS set the standards for educational guardianship. By bringing guardianship organisations, schools and parents together, AEGIS provides quality assurance in supporting the welfare of international students.

Yes. Parents should understand the importance of choosing an AEGIS-accredited guardian and what that accreditation actually means. They should be aware of the risk they may take if they choose a person or a company who has not been inspected by AEGIS.

The AEGIS Standards insist that a guardianship organisation provides parents and students with comprehensive handbooks that provide essential information about the guardianship process, expectations, emergency procedures, and contact details.

Under new UKVI rules, set to come into force in May 2025, educational guardians are a mandatory requirement for international students who will be full boarders

Yes. From May 29th 2025 students must obtain a letter of undertaking from their educational guardian which must be submitted as part of the visa application.

Most universities in the UK require international students to have a guardian if they are aged under 18 years. Each university will have its own requirements so to be sure, you should check the specific requirements with your university. You can also contact us if you are not sure about specific requirements of the university.

When you will need to apply for guardianship depends on the university. Some universities, such as University College London (UCL), require students to have a guardian at the point of enrollment while others may require students to have a guardian at the start of the term after confirmation of place.

Our flexible package option allows students to only pay for the months of guardianship required. For example, if a student’s 18th birthday is on January 15, 2023, the fees will be calculated on a pro rata basis, and if the guardianship package starts in September 2022, the package fee charged will be only for 5 months of guardianship (September to January).

After students submit the guardianship details to the university, Belgravia will verify and confirm directly with the university that we are the student’s guardian.