Arriving in the UK

Student immigration requirements

Read the email you received when your Student visa was granted to check if you need to collect a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) card, and where to collect it from. Your BRP card will be valid until 31 December 2024 only. You will create an online account for an eVisa (digital visa) to prove your status from 2025.

Please carefully read the Advice and Counselling Service guidance: ‘Arrival in the UK’ about immigration requirements at the border and checklist once you have arrived in the UK.

Travelling to Queen Mary by public transport or Uber

Queen Mary’s campuses are easily accessible from all of London’s airports. For general directions to our six London campuses click here. 

Travelling to Mile End from London Heathrow

• Elizabeth Line: The Elizabeth Line offers a quick and easy way to central London from Heathrow Airport. Take the Elizabeth Line to reach Whitechapel and then change to the District Line or Hammersmith and City Line to Mile End. 
• London Underground: Take the Piccadilly Line to Holborn then change to the Central Line to Mile End.
• Uber: You will receive directions to Heathrow Airport pickup points directly in the app. Pickup locations may vary by terminal. More information can be found here

Heathrow directions [PDF 1,515KB]

Travelling to Mile End from Gatwick

• Southern railways and London Underground: Take a train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge station. Once you reach London Bridge, follow the signs in the station for the Underground. Take the Northern Line to Bank and change to the Central Line eastbound to Mile End.
• Uber: Pickup locations may vary by terminal. To find your pickup location, check the Uber app after you request a ride.

Travelling to Mile End from London City Airport

• Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and Underground: Take the DLR to West Ham station. Change to the District or Hammersmith and City Line to Mile End.

Explore our handy London Travel Map for quick information on getting from Heathrow to our five campuses and discovering convenient transport links to popular London attractions. Click the link below to view the map. 

London travel map [PDF 1,513KB]

Travelling to Queen Mary by taxi

Queen Mary works with Greater London Hire Limited (GLH) to provide students with a secure and discounted taxi service from any London airport to campus or Stratford. Please have your flight details ready and airport terminal before you contact Greater London Hire. They can only accept payment via credit card.

How to Book

By telephone: Call 020 7490 4222 and quote the Account Reference Number: 99610

This must be quoted to benefit from the preferential rate.

Online: To register for the on-line booking service, please go to Greater London Hire’s website and register using the fields on the right hand side, using your allocated Pin Number which is 99610. Slide ‘Do you have an account pin?’ to ‘Yes’ and then enter your email address.

This pin must be entered to benefit from the preferential rate.

Prices

Saloon Car: 4 passengers and 2-3 medium suitcases

MPV: 6 passengers and 3-4 medium suitcases or 2-3 passengers and 5-6 medium suitcases