Following Damien Green’s visit to Bangladesh, the ban on Bangladeshi UK visa applicants was partially lifted on 22 July 2010, with those applying for foundation degrees, Bachelor programmes and post-graduate courses able to finally arrange a visa application appointment.
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Damien Green, the UK Immigration minister has drawn the battle lines against those who think the UK is soft touch. He said the Government was determined to send a clear message to those with no right to come to the UK.
Some students applying under the Tier 4 (General) category of the points based system will be required to undergo secure English language testing from 12 August 2010.
Alan Duncan, the Conservative Minister of State for International Development has announced that the Bangladeshi visa ban is to be lifted soon, during a visit to the country.
The UK has lifted a ban on student visas for applicants from Northern India. The ban was introduced last month after a surge in applications from this region.
It was announced yesterday by the UK Border Agency that further enhancements to the Points Based System Sponsor Management System would be made.
India accounts for more UK student visa applications than any other country worldwide and following a rise in applications of more than 650% on the same period in 2008, the UK Border Agency has temporarily suspended UK Tier 4 (General) Student Visa applications for the UK from Northern India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
The British industry showed extraordinary dynamism and motivation last year when Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, announced in November that there was to be an unexpected review of the student visa system, with a number of new proposals put forward to prevent bogus immigrants entering the country.
When a student studies abroad, I imagine their parents’ concerns revolve around social issues: will my child be happy; will their host family be nice to them; will they make friends?