Japa: UK stops Nigerian students, others from bringing dependants.


The Home Office of the United Kingdom on Monday announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa route.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Home Office reiterated that only those on postgraduate research or government-sponsored scholarship students will be exempted from the development.

“We are fully committed to seeing a decisive cut in migration. From today, new overseas students will no longer be able to bring family members to the UK. Postgraduate research or government-funded scholarships students will be exempt,” the Home Office said.

The PUNCH reports that in May 2023, the United Kingdom put in place a law to stop Nigerian students, and others studying in the UK from bringing family as dependents except under specific circumstances.


This is as the UK government aims to bring down immigration into the country which stands at about one million.

Under the new rule, the UK will remove the permission for international students to switch out of the student route and into work routes before their studies have been completed to prevent misuse of the visa system.

Sky News also added that “there will also be a review of the maintenance requirement for students and dependents and a crackdown on ‘unscrupulous’ education agents who make use of inappropriate applications to sell immigration, not education.”


A statement on the UK’s Home Office official site adds that the “New government restrictions to student visa routes will substantially cut net migration by restricting the ability for international students to bring family members on all but post-graduate research routes and banning people from using a student visa as a backdoor route to work in the UK.

“The ONS estimated that net migration was over 500,000 from June 2021 to June 2022. Although partly attributed to the rise in temporary factors, such as the UK’s Ukraine and Hong Kong schemes, last year almost half a million student visas were issued while the number of dependants of overseas students has increased by 750 per cent since 2019, to 136,000 people.”

The Home Office also noted that this new rule was not at the expense of the government’s commitment to the public to lower overall migration and ensure that migration to the UK was highly skilled and provided the most benefit.

According to them, the proposal is aimed at allowing “the government to continue to meet its International Education Strategy commitments while making a tangible contribution to reducing net migration to sustainable levels. The government has also made clear that the terms of the graduate route remain unchanged.”

https://punchng.com/japa-uk-stops-nigerian-students-others-from-bringing-dependants/

Life seem hard both home and abroad

As far as Nigerian youths are concerned, Canada is the new levels!

bibianna:
As far as Nigerian youths are concerned, Canada is the new levels!

Canada ain't folding hands too.

Have u seen their own latest conditions.??

Okirinwankwa76:
Japa: UK stops Nigerian students, others from bringing dependants.


The Home Office of the United Kingdom on Monday announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa route.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Home Office reiterated that only those on postgraduate research or government-sponsored scholarship students will be exempted from the development.

“We are fully committed to seeing a decisive cut in migration. From today, new overseas students will no longer be able to bring family members to the UK. Postgraduate research or government-funded scholarships students will be exempt,” the Home Office said.

The PUNCH reports that in May 2023, the United Kingdom put in place a law to stop Nigerian students, and others studying in the UK from bringing family as dependents except under specific circumstances.


This is as the UK government aims to bring down immigration into the country which stands at about one million.

Under the new rule, the UK will remove the permission for international students to switch out of the student route and into work routes before their studies have been completed to prevent misuse of the visa system.

Sky News also added that “there will also be a review of the maintenance requirement for students and dependents and a crackdown on ‘unscrupulous’ education agents who make use of inappropriate applications to sell immigration, not education.”


A statement on the UK’s Home Office official site adds that the “New government restrictions to student visa routes will substantially cut net migration by restricting the ability for international students to bring family members on all but post-graduate research routes and banning people from using a student visa as a backdoor route to work in the UK.

“The ONS estimated that net migration was over 500,000 from June 2021 to June 2022. Although partly attributed to the rise in temporary factors, such as the UK’s Ukraine and Hong Kong schemes, last year almost half a million student visas were issued while the number of dependants of overseas students has increased by 750 per cent since 2019, to 136,000 people.”

The Home Office also noted that this new rule was not at the expense of the government’s commitment to the public to lower overall migration and ensure that migration to the UK was highly skilled and provided the most benefit.

According to them, the proposal is aimed at allowing “the government to continue to meet its International Education Strategy commitments while making a tangible contribution to reducing net migration to sustainable levels. The government has also made clear that the terms of the graduate route remain unchanged.”

https://punchng.com/japa-uk-stops-nigerian-students-others-from-bringing-dependants/

The bolded statement above shows that whahala dey!!

Na mumu day go UK

Meaning only PHD and government scholarship students are allowed to bring in their spouses. Visa application will drop having effect on revenue generation. Will I blame UK? Their economy too is messed up as they are dealing with inflation and unemployment

bibianna:
As far as Nigerian youths are concerned, Canada is the new levels!

Canada is also planning to reduce number of student visas to be granted, proof of funds required has increased from 10k Canadian Dollars to 20k . By 2027 UK will definitely open the door again 😆

[quote author=ednut1 post=127741448]Canada is also planning to reduce number of student visas to be granted, proof of funds required has increased from 10k Canadian Dollars to 20k . By 2027 UK will definitely open the door again 😆


Then we move to Grenada!!

Person spend 19 million naira to go UK
.Just to end up sleeping on the street

Mehnnn some people dey flex shaaa
Imagine spending 19 million just to sleep on the street of UK.

Too much money

It is well

USA is just the best....

Nigerians should start moving to Benin republic at least there is safe

Everyone reading this say and declare after me with conviction in your heart. “My help comes from above not abroad”.

Yeah. this was on the news some months back.
Turns out you need to make a certain amount of money now before you can apply to bring your dependents over.

Na wa o, at least USA door is still open.

Not making sense

warrifinest1985:
The UK government really got this right, but they should focus on the yoruba people in the uk and deport half of them back to Nigeria, because yoruba people too plenty for UK and if cares is not taken, they will take over the UK, this is the singular reason why i said i will never go to the UK even if you give me free visa. My friend who travelled to the UK said everywhere he went to, he will see people speaking yoruba and he said he had to check again if was in the UK or lagos

Bro. That's your own personal problem to deal with . E no concern anybody.


You will always find ways to put tribalism into every topic. @seun. Come take a look at this. You said needed to cleanse Nairaland . You could start from here

Hahahhah

the same UK mo..rons like Lifeinlight are roasting their lives to go... some people are cursed from the sky

nice work from the U K government

Bad news for those who thought they could support bad leaders and run away with their families 😂😂😂

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Home Office reiterated that only those on postgraduate research are exempt




Then post graduate research it is. I trust Nigerians 😂😂😂😂😂

LudaChriz:
Nigerians should start moving to Benin republic at least there is safe

Sengbo weyrey?