Rights Beyond Borders: Improve employment policies for international students

4,181
signatures
closedOpened 5 November 2024Closed 5 May 2025

Background

We want the government to change the employment restriction policies imposed on international students holding a student visa.

Additional details

- Increase the cap on working hours from 20 to 30 hours per week, allowing students to support themselves financially and gain work experience. - Allow international students to engage in independent work and create small businesses. - Provide full-time work flexibility by allowing them to work full-time not only during holidays but also during intermission periods. - Extend the intermission period from 59 to 120 days to grant students time to manage their studies and prevent burnout.

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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 700037.