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UK Student Visa Conditions, Rules and Restrictions
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

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...

 school in the UK can have a look at the Child Student Visa. In this article, we will explore the conditions that are attached to a UK Student Visa.  For further guidance relating to the UK Student Visa...

A Guide to Working in the UK on a Student Visa
By Richmond Chambers -

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...

 Child Student to the Immigration Rules, their permission to work will be a limited one. Accordingly, these students must ensure that they work within their permitted hours and avoid engaging in prohibited work. In...

Changes for UK Student Visa Holders Switching to Work Visa Routes
By Nicki Behnamfar - Chambers Administrator

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...

 to the Student Visa application process, the rights of Student dependants and the process of transitioning from a Student Visa to  a work visa. This post will discuss the changes to switching into a...

Changes to the UK Student Visa Rules For Dependants
By Nicki Behnamfar - Chambers Administrator

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...

 courses currently designated as research programmes”. These restrictions were introduced as a response to the government’s aim to reduce net migration to the UK, whilst maintaining its promise...

A Guide to Working in the UK on a Student Visa
By Thomas Hill - 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 - 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...

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...

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

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...

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