For UK international admissions & compliance teams

Grow African enrolment without risking your sponsor licence.

Since 1 June 2026, UKVI's Basic Compliance Assessment allows a visa refusal rate of under 5% and expects at least 95% of CAS holders to enrol. We verify African applicants on the ground before you issue a CAS, then prepare admitted students to arrive, enrol and complete.

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Document, address, employment and financial verification across African markets · UK GDPR-aligned data handling

< 5%
Visa refusal rate
Previously under 10%
≥ 95%
Enrolment rate
Previously 90% or more
≥ 85%
Course completion rate
Rising to 90% from 1 June 2027

UKVI Basic Compliance Assessment thresholds for assessments from 1 June 2026, now scored Red / Amber / Green. Missing any one metric can put a sponsor in the red.

The risk

Where African intakes put BCA metrics at risk

Universities don't withdraw CAS or offers lightly. They do it because a handful of avoidable cases can push a whole institution into the red. The problems are predictable, and they can be caught early.

Refusal rate

Finances you can't verify from the UK

Bank statements, sponsor letters and loan documents that can't be checked against the issuing bank or sponsor, or funds that weren't held for the full required period.

Refusal rate

Credibility and genuine-student doubts

Unexplained gaps in study or work, a course that doesn't fit the applicant's history, or an applicant who can't explain their own plans at interview.

Enrolment rate

CAS holders who never arrive

Late visa decisions, funding that falls through, or students who quietly choose another offer. Every no-show counts against the 95% target.

Completion rate

Students who leave mid-course

Currency shocks, working beyond visa limits, unfamiliar assessment styles and isolation. These are the most common reasons students withdraw in year one.

Services

Verification before the CAS. Readiness after the offer.

Use either service on its own, or both together as one pipeline from application to the end of year one.

01

Pre-CAS verification & risk review

Protects your refusal rate and enrolment rate

  • Documents checked at the source. We confirm academic transcripts, certificates and identity documents directly with the issuing institutions and authorities.
  • Finances that will survive scrutiny. We check bank statements, sponsor relationships and loan letters against the issuing bank or sponsor, and against the maintenance rules.
  • Address and employment checks. Our local teams confirm physical addresses and work history with employers in the applicant's country.
  • Gap and intent review. We set out unexplained gaps and course-fit concerns, with the evidence, so your team can decide before issuing a CAS.
02

Completion-readiness training

Protects your enrolment rate and completion rate

  • Credibility interview preparation. Mock interviews so genuine students can explain their study plans clearly and confidently.
  • Visa conditions, explained plainly. Term-time work limits, attendance and reporting duties, and what happens when students break them.
  • Planning for years two and three. We check how fees will be paid for the whole course and plan for currency swings, so a weak naira or cedi doesn't end a degree.
  • Academic and first-month transition. Referencing, academic integrity, independent study, and what to do before falling behind on fees or coursework.
How it works

One pipeline from application to year one

You make every admission and CAS decision. We give you the evidence to make it, and we prepare the students you admit.

  1. Referral

    Your team sends us applicants through a secure portal, with the student's consent.

    Offer stage

  2. Verification

    We check documents, addresses, employment and finances in the applicant's country.

    Pre-CAS

  3. Risk report

    You get a clear, evidence-based risk rating for each applicant, with any red flags explained.

    Before CAS issue

  4. Readiness training

    Admitted students complete interview preparation, visa-conditions training and pre-arrival modules.

    Pre-departure

  5. Year-one check-ins

    Check-ins at months 1, 3 and 6 spot students at risk early and refer them to your support services.

    In study
60-second risk check

How exposed is your African intake?

Answer four questions for an indicative rating, using the same Red / Amber / Green bands UKVI now applies. Then book an audit and we'll look at your real pipeline.

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1. How large is your annual intake from Africa?
2. How do you verify applicants' financial documents today?
3. How many African CAS holders failed to enrol last cycle?
4. Do admitted students get pre-arrival training on visa conditions and fees?

This is an indicative rating for discussion. It is not a UKVI assessment and does not predict your BCA outcome.

Data protection

Built for sensitive applicant data

Financial and identity records need careful handling. We work as your data processor under a written data processing agreement, and we only verify applicants who have consented.

  • UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018We process data on your instructions, keep it only for the agreed period, and send it to you securely.
  • African data protection lawsWe work under the rules of each country where we verify, including Nigeria's NDPA 2023, South Africa's POPIA, Kenya's DPA 2019 and Ghana's DPA 2012.
  • Applicant consent firstApplicants are told what we check and why before any verification starts.
  • Evidence, not opinionsEvery flag in a risk report links to the source we checked, so your decision can be audited.
FAQ

Questions compliance teams ask us

Are you a recruitment agent?

No. We work for your institution as an independent verification and training partner. We don't recruit students or sell courses, and our reports aren't shaped by whether an applicant enrols.

Do you decide who gets a CAS?

No. Every admission and CAS decision stays with your university. We give you verified evidence and a clear risk rating so your team can decide quickly and defend the decision if asked.

Which countries do you cover?

We verify documents, addresses and work history across African markets, with the deepest coverage in the countries that send the most students to the UK. Tell us your applicant mix and we'll confirm coverage and turnaround for each country.

Does this replace UKVI's own checks?

No. UKVI still makes the visa decision. Our job is to catch the problems that would lead to a refusal before you issue the CAS, while there's still time to resolve them or reconsider.

How do we start?

Most partners start with a pilot on one intake. We agree a sample of applicants, run full verification and readiness training, and compare their refusal and enrolment results with the rest of your cohort.

Book an audit

Request an institutional compliance audit

Tell us about your African applicant pipeline. A compliance specialist will reply within one working day to arrange a call.

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