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UK Graduate Visa: Requirements and Reforms (May 2025 Update)

In This Article 1. Background and Policy Intent of the UK Graduate Visa Route 2. UK Graduate Visa: Eligibility Requirements 3. Work Rights on a UK Graduate Visa 4. Study on a UK Graduate Visa 5. Pathway to Settlement 6....

UK to Tighten Immigration Rules: Highlights from the 2025 White Paper

In This Article 1. A Clear Political Mandate for Change 2. Skilled Worker Route: Higher Thresholds, Fewer Eligible Roles 3. The Temporary Shortage List: A New, Time-Limited Pathway 4. Closing the Social Care Visa...

What is a 'Genuine Student'?: A Guide for UK Student Visa Applicants

When applying for a Student or Child Student visa under the UK’s Student Route, one of the critical assessments you will face is the Genuine Student requirement. This evaluation ensures that applicants are genuinely...

UK Student Visa Conditions, Rules and Restrictions

The Student Visa route is for applicants who are 16 or over and wish to study on a further or higher education course in the UK. Applicants who are between 4 and 17 years old and looking to study at an independent...

How to Apply for a Parent of a Child Student Visa

If your child is between the age of 4 and 11, and is applying for (or currently holds) a Child Student Visa, you may be eligible to apply for the Parent of a Child Student Visa. This visa allows one parent to accompany...

A Guide to Working in the UK on a Student Visa

While studying in the UK, many international students seek to undertake employment, work placements or volunteer work. When an international student holds a visa granted under Appendix Student or Appendix...

Changes for UK Student Visa Holders Switching to Work Visa Routes

In a previous blog post, we discussed the changes to the Student Visa rules for dependants, which were announced in the government’s Statement of Changes on 17th July 2023. The announcement set out various amendments...

Changes to the UK Student Visa Rules For Dependants

On 23rd May 2023, former Home Secretary Suella Braverman announced in a written statement that the government would be “removing the right for international students to bring dependants unless they are on postgraduate...

A Guide to Working in the UK on a Student Visa

The Home Office acknowledges that many students work during their studies in order to support themselves and/or to gain experience which may benefit their career after they graduate. However, it is also keen to...

University Marking Boycott and Graduate Visa Applications

Across the UK, 145 institutions have been impacted by the University and College Union’s boycott which began on 20 April 2023. This has meant that marking and assessment activities have been limited across...

What Can I Do (And Not Do) With a Graduate Visa?

The new Graduate Visa route has now been open for four months. This route is designed to allow Students who have completed an eligible UK qualification to stay in the UK to work or to look for work. The...

Extending a Student Visa: The Academic Progression Requirement Explained

If you have previously been granted permission as a Student or a Tier 4 (General) Student and you are applying from within the UK to study a further course in the UK, you may need to satisfy the...