UK Visa Information

UK: Home Office data finds a significant drop in student visa applications for first quarter of 2024 The UK’s tightened immigration settings are having a profound effect on international student demand for educational programmes in...

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Home Office data confirms downturn in UK visa issuances through Q1 2024 A 13 June data release from the UK Home Office confirms a decrease in student visa issuances for...

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UK Home Office launches Graduate Route review The UK Home Secretary James Cleverly officially triggered the government’s review of the post-study work rights Graduate Route...

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UK: Post-study work rights worth billions but current policies leading to weaker enrolments this year A new analysis released by Universities UK indicates that the UK’s 2019 announcement of extended post-study work rights...

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UK to block dependants from accompanying international students as of January 2024 Immigration is at an all-time high in the UK, and the government wants to tighten up the profile...

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Comparing student visa proof of funds requirements across 20 study destinations In recent months, some major study abroad destinations have increased the amount of available, guaranteed funds that international...

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UK confirms Graduate Route will remain in place; plans “crackdown” on student visas and “rogue agents” Ahead of a snap general election called for 4 July 2024, and after months of speculation, a joint...

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Impact of UK’s dependant visa policy shows as nearly half of business schools miss targets In what appears to be an early signal of the impact of an important change to UK visa...

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UK removes visitor visa requirement for Colombian travellers Colombians have long been able to travel to the 26 European countries in the Schengen Area without a...

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UK confirms easing of travel rules for French school groups On 28 December, the Home Office published guidelines confirming an easing of travel requirements for French school groups...

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UK to ease travel requirements for school groups from France The Financial Times reported last week that, “The UK government is to sharply reduce post-Brexit border bureaucracy for...

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ICEF Podcast: How policy interventions are impacting student planning for study abroad Listen in as ICEF’s Craig Riggs and Martijn van de Veen check in on how foreign exchange trends...

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