Student Dependant Visas Down by 80 Percent Following Migration Curb

Published on May 1, 2024

The number of foreign student dependant visas issued between January and March has dropped by around 80 percent compared to the same quarter in 2023, new figures released on Tuesday show. It comes after a new rule came into force this year barring most students from bringing dependants. The number of visas for health and care workers have also fallen by almost 74 percent, although dependant visas continued to significantly outnumber main applicants. The Home Office said the impact of its new restriction on care workers dependant visas, which came into effect on March 11, will be “fully shown in future statistics.” During the first quarter this year, the UK issued a total of 139,100 visas to health and care workers, other skilled workers, sponsored student, and their dependants....

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