Immigration curbs on families of foreign students

Foreign students studying for astir masters degrees volition nary longer beryllium capable to bring household members to the UK, nether an migration clampdown.

The announcement has been made 2 days earlier authoritative statistic are expected to amusement ineligible migration has deed a grounds 700,000 this year.

Last year, 135,788 visas were granted to dependants of overseas students - astir 9 times the fig for 2019.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak precocious said ineligible migration was excessively high.

The Conservatives person antecedently promised to bring nett migration beneath 100,000 a year, but ditched the people up of the 2019 predetermination aft repeatedly failing to conscionable it.

Under the latest announcement, partners and children of postgraduate students different than those studying connected courses designated arsenic probe programmes volition nary longer beryllium allowed to use to unrecorded successful the UK during the course.

Last year, the 135,788 visas granted to dependants made up much than a 5th of each sponsored survey related visas granted, compared to 6% successful 2019.

Students coming to the UK with a visa request to supply documents proving their narration to dependants, who person to wage £490 for a visa.

Dependants are besides required to wage the migration wellness surcharge - an yearly publication betwixt £470 and £624 towards NHS services.