Under the strictest British visa standards, international students who begin their courses at British universities this month will not be able to bring their family members to all courses except postgraduate research courses and courses with government-funded scholarships. tighter beginning Monday.
The measures, initially proposed by former Home Secretary Suella Braverman in May last year, are intended to crack down on foreigners who use a student visa as a back door to work in the UK, and will result in a decrease of around 140,000 persons, according to the Home Office. In the direction of the United Kingdom.
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The stricter requirements are intended to reduce what Home Secretary James Cleverly called a "unconscionable practice." Official records reveal that the number of international students bringing dependents has increased by more than 930 percent since 2019.
"This government is fulfilling its commitment to the British people to reduce immigration," he continued. We have created an aggressive strategy to immediately limit the number of people, manage our borders, and prevent people from exploiting our immigration system, which will be implemented throughout the year." He wisely stated in a statement.
"Today, a significant portion of this plan goes into effect, putting an end to the unethical practice of international students bringing family members to the UK." This would quickly lower immigration by tens of thousands and help to our larger plan of preventing 300,000 individuals from entering the UK." He stated.
According to the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), as many as 152,980 visas were awarded to student families in the year to September 2023, a significant increase from 14,839 in the year to September 2019.
"Our world-class universities attract some of the brightest students from all over the world." However, the number of dependents brought by students has increased, adding to unsustainable levels of migration," stated UK Legal Immigration and Borders Minister Tom Pursglove.
"We are completely committed to seeing a significant reduction in immigration." The move taken today to limit the entry of dependents on student visas helps us to better preserve our public services while also helping the economy by enabling the students who contribute the most to stay. According to him, this is one of a set of actions that will reduce the number of individuals coming to the UK by 300,000 compared to last year.
