Questions about applying to SFE

Hello,

I've got a few questions about student finance !! I'm trying to apply BUT :

I've got british nationality but have been living in the EU most of my life. I called SFE twice (to make sure), asking if I would still be able to get a maintenance loan, and they said yes, yet I don't seem to fit in the conditions I can find on their website. Who should I trust ? Would it be possible to apply as a national AND as an EU, so that both options are open ?

Also, I haven't got a british bank acount, and need a letter from university to open one. I can't get this letter before I meet the requirements. Can I still apply for tuition AND maintenance loan before I have a bank account, and fill in the details later ?

Last but not least, how do I get my national insurance number if I'm currently living in France ?

Thank you for your help !!

The website I'm afraid- nationality is irrelevant. Unless you can prove that your residence outside the UK is temporary e,g, through a parents contract then you can only get a tuition fee loan. As an EU student you can only apply on paper.

Ok, thanks for you reply

It's really weird they both gave the same answer though ? Shouldn't they give correct informartion ? This is really going to determine all my finance really...

Do you think it would be possible to still try and apply as a national student and send the EU documents at the same time ? Or would it be considered as fraud ?

Hello! Does anyone know if we need to translate into English the supporting documents we must send along (like the birth certificate)? They don't state it clearly on their website.

I was thinking of emailing them but just thought I could get a faster answer on here... but oh well, might do it tomorrow

Hello! Does anyone know if we need to translate into English the supporting documents we must send along (like the birth certificate)? They don't state it clearly on their website.

I was thinking of emailing them but just thought I could get a faster answer on here... but oh well, might do it tomorrow

don't bother emailing, I don't know if they even reply to emails. If you want to contact student finance you need to phone. Why would you need to send your birth certificate? I believe student finance only ask for the passport or id card

Hi !

Just wondering how much our cases are similar ? Are you applying as en EU or nation al student ?

As for emailing them... Don't bother! Follow jelly1000's advice! ^^

Okay, thanks. I will just phone them.

I'm applying as an EU student. But what's an ''al student'' though?

It's national! x) Obviously my proof-reading is not at its most effecient...

And thanks for the answer!

Ah, okay. Will phone then.

Sorry, I misread it: it's just for students from the Republic of Ireland. So, I guess you're right: I don't need to send it.

But do you think I really need to translate into English my passport and national ID card? I mean, it's in French so it must not be hard to just read my name.

ive no idea sorry