Stern visa restrictions to study in UK

Updated on: Wednesday, April 01, 2009

London: To clampdown on bogus institutions and students, the British government had introduced a new strict visa regime for students from outside Europe amid a 30 percent rise in the number of Indians studying in Britain.

The British home ministry said the new system would make the visa process simpler, more objective and more transparent while preventing abuse of the immigration system.

All British schools and colleges taking in international students from India and other countries outside the European region would need to be registered with the UK Border Agency.

More than 2,100 universities, independent schools and colleges have applied to be licensed sponsors, undertaking responsibility for ensuring that international students comply with the conditions of their visas while they are in Britain.

UK Border Agency has turned down around 460 of these applicants in a crackdown on bogus institutions and students.

Under the new visa rules, students will need to ensure that they have an unconditional offer of a study place, and show that they have sufficient funds to cover course fees and living costs.

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Stern visa restrictions to study in UK

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