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A Guide to Working in the UK on a Student Visa
By Thomas Hill - Pupil Immigration Barrister

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...

 ensure that migrants do not use the student route purely to come and work in the UK. For this reason, student migrants are permitted to take on a limited amount of work, subject to stringent conditions. In...

University Marking Boycott and Graduate Visa Applications
By Isabella Reynard - Pupil Immigration Barrister

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...

 the board. Many students currently in the UK on Student visas will intend to switch into the Graduate visa upon the completion of their studies. However, it is a requirement of the Graduate visa that an...

Work and Business Visa Routes for Graduates
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

If you are thinking of the UK visa options available for graduates, you may want to have a look at this post where we set out the various work and business visa options available to graduates.  Graduate Visa When...

 you complete an eligible UK degree, the Graduate Visa gives you an option to remain in the UK to look for work or to work. This route allows you to stay in the UK for two years, or three years for...

Meeting the Student Visa Financial Requirement
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

The Student Visa and Child Student Visa routes are for individuals who wish to come to the UK to study. In this post we look at the financial requirements which applicants for a Student Visa or Child...

 Student Visa must meet. Types of Student Visas Student Visa  The Student Visa route is for applicants who are aged 16 or over and who wish to undertake:  a further or higher education course;  a pre-sessional...

Child Student Visa Application Guide
By Richmond Chambers -

The Child Student visa route is for students between the ages of 4 and 17 who wish to study at a UK independent school. A student wishing to use this route should have already obtained a place at a suitable school...

 and will need to score points for study and finances under the Immigration Rules. In this article we will explore who can apply in the Child Student visa route and what is required by the Child Student...

Parent of a Child Student Visa Application Guide
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

If your child is coming to the UK to study at an independent school and you wish to accompany or join your child, this guide will set out what you need to know when applying for a Parent of a Child Student Visa....

 This route has replaced the Parent of a Tier 4 (Child) route. How Do I Apply for a Parent of a Child Student Visa? In order to apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa you must apply online using the...

What Can I Do (And Not Do) With a Graduate Visa?
By Olivia Waddell - Immigration Barrister

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...

 Graduate Visa allows individuals to stay in the UK for two years (or three years, for those being awarded doctorates) after the successful completion of their studies. The Graduate Visa is a route that allows you the...

Graduate Visa Route Open for International Students
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The UK Graduate Visa Route has opened for applications today (1 July 2021).  The Graduate Visa is a new post-study work visa route which allows international students who have completed an eligible UK...

 degree to stay in the UK to work, or look for work, for two years (three years for those being awarded doctorates) after completing their studies. In this post we look at the requirements for a Graduate Visa, the...

Graduate Immigration Route To Open 1 July 2021
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The government has announced that the Graduate Immigration Route will open for applications from 1 July 2021. The route will enable international students who have completed an eligible course of study to remain...

 in the UK to work, or look for work, for two years (three years for those being awarded doctorates) after completing their studies.  In this post we look at what international graduates can expect once the...

Extending a Student Visa: The Academic Progression Requirement Explained
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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...

 academic progression requirement.  The academic progression requirement is in place to ensure that students who wish to undertake further studies are progressing academically. What is the Academic Progression...

Immigration Options for Students Graduating in the UK in 2020 amid COVID-19 concerns
By Gillian McCall - Immigration Barrister

Universities across the UK are taking different approaches to how and when final year students will complete their degrees in light of COVID-19 restrictions. Many in the UK have further uncertainties about...

 what they will be able to do after their studies are finished and are particularly worried about the pandemic will affect graduate recruitment and therefore their own long term futures in the UK. In this article...

Graduate Immigration Route For Post-Study Work
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

As we set out in an earlier article, a new immigration route for graduates was announced on 11 September 2019. The Graduate Immigration Route will enable international students to work in the UK for two years after...

 they have completed their studies. While the Graduate Immigration Route is not yet open, some further details about the route have been provided.  When will the Graduate Immigration Route open?  The new...
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