Collecting your student ID card is the final step to enrolling at King’s. Information on how to collect your student ID card is available below, including how to book a slot and what to bring with you.
There are different requirements for student ID collection depending on your nationality.
What do I need to do before collecting my student ID card?
After completing stage one of enrolment, you will need to complete stage two: Consent Matters training. Ensuring a safe and inclusive environment is a top priority for our university community. Find out more and complete our essential Consent Matters training, designed to equip you with essential knowledge about sexual consent and healthy relationships. The course will empower you to play an active role in keeping our community safe and foster an atmosphere where everyone feels respected and supported.
Once you have completed your Consent Matters training you should complete stage three: your Right to Study check.
You will only be able to collect your student ID card once your Right to Study check is complete.
Important to know: it can take up to five working days for our Visa Compliance team to confirm your Right to Study check.
You should complete your Right to Study check as soon as you arrive in the UK. You can do this by logging into Student Records with your K number and password and clicking on the ‘Right to Study check’ tab at the top of the screen.
How do I collect my student ID card for the first time?
After your Right to Study check is confirmed, you will receive a Right to Study check confirmation email. It can take up to five working days after submitting your Right to Study check to receive this email.
Once you've received your Right to Study check confirmation email, you can then book a slot online to collect your ID card from Student Services, 4th Floor, Bush House South-East Wing, Strand Campus.
If you’re a postgraduate taught student taking a Nursing or Midwifery free-standing module, you should collect your student ID card from The Nightingale Student Hub, James Clerk Maxwell Building, room 3.15, 57 Waterloo Road, Waterloo Campus. Please use the Nursing and Midwifery ID Card Collection link to book a slot.
Important to know:
- You will not be able to collect your student ID card before receiving the Right to Study check confirmation email.
- Student ID card collection is not available every day of the week. Make sure you collect your card at the time, date and location you have booked a slot, or the service may not be open. There may be a short queue at busy times. There is no postal option.
What do I need to bring to collect my student ID card?
To collect your student ID card, you will need to bring the following:
- Your collection slot booking confirmation email
- Your Right to Study check confirmation email
- Your Passport (not a photocopy), so we can confirm your identity
We recommend you screenshot or save a copy of the emails onto your phone for easy access.
What do I need to do before collecting my student ID card?
Before you can collect your student ID card on campus, you must first complete your online enrolment and upload a photo for you student ID card.
After completing stage one of enrolment, you will need to complete stage two: Consent Matters training. Ensuring a safe and inclusive environment is a top priority for our university community. The course is designed to equip you with essential knowledge about sexual consent and healthy relationships. It will empower you to play an active role in keeping our community safe and foster an atmosphere where everyone feels respected and supported.
You will not be able to collect your student ID card without completing these stages.
How do I collect my student ID card?
Once you have completed stage one and two of enrolment, you need to collect your student ID card.
Collection slots are booked online through the ID card collection form.
Student ID card collection is from Student Services, 4th Floor, Bush House South-East Wing, Strand Campus.
If you’re a postgraduate taught student taking a Nursing or Midwifery free-standing module, you should collect your student ID card from The Nightingale Student Hub, James Clerk Maxwell Building, room 3.15, 57 Waterloo Road, Waterloo Campus. Please use the Nursing and Midwifery ID Card Collection link to book a slot.
Important to know: Student ID card collection is not available every day of the week. Make sure you collect your card at the time, date and location you have booked a slot, or the service may not be open. There may be a short queue at busy times. There is no postal option.
What do I need to bring to collect my student ID card?
To collect your student ID card, you will need to bring the following:
- Your collection slot booking confirmation email
- Your passport or valid UK driving licence (not photocopies), so we can confirm your identity
We recommend you screenshot or save a copy of the email onto your phone for easy access.
Can you post my student ID card to my home address?
We are unable to send your student ID card to your home address in the UK or overseas. You will not need your student ID card until you arrive on campus. Please ensure you follow the guidance detailed above to collect your student ID card once you arrive.
I didn't receive a link to book my student ID card in my Right to Study check confirmation email. What do I do?
If you have received your Right to Study Check confirmation email and it didn’t contain a link to book, you can book your slot online.
Important to know: if you have not received your Right to Study check confirmation email you will not be able to collect your student ID card.
I've applied for my Student visa outside the UK, how will I receive my Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)?
Please read our article I'm a new student, how will I receive my Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)? for the latest guidance on obtaining your BRP once you've arrived.
I'm studying on a King's Online programme, do I need to collect an ID card?
King's Online students don't need an ID card. If you're in London and you want to get one, as long as you've completed your online enrolment and uploaded a photo of yourself, you can collect your ID card from any of our Student Services desks.
I’m studying at a partner institution of King's. How do I collect my student ID card?
If you are a student from the Courtauld Institute taking modules at King’s and hold British or Irish nationality you should complete stages 1 and 2 of enrolment then book your collection slot online following the British and Irish national steps above.
If you're an international student and do not hold British or Irish nationality, you should complete stages 1, 2 and 3 of enrolment and wait until you receive your Right to Study check confirmation email. You can then follow the 'I am an international student and I do not hold British or Irish nationality' steps above.
If you are studying with TEDI, you will be able to access our campus and facilities without formally enrolling.
I need a new lanyard, where can I get one?
You can collect a new lanyard for your student ID card from the Student Services Frontline desk at our Strand, Guy’s and Denmark Hill campuses.
I'm a visiting student on campus for a short period of time. How do I collect my student ID card?
If you need access to our campus and facilities and you hold British or Irish nationality, you should complete stages 1 and 2 of enrolment, then book your ID collection slot online following the British and Irish national steps above.
If you're an international student and you don’t hold British or Irish nationality, you should complete stages 1, 2 and 3 of enrolment and wait until you receive your Right to Study check confirmation email. You can then follow the 'I am an international student and I do not hold British or Irish nationality' steps above.