Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 192323

Chevening Scholarships Programme: Afghanistan

Tabled: 4 July 2023

Answered: 11 July 2023

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Question

Neil Coyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure Afghan Chevening scholars are not forced to leave the UK to go to third countries where they either have (a) no visa or (b) a

Answer

Chevening awards were offered to Afghans resident in third countries for 2022-23.The FCDO will provide a letter of consent to current scholars whose visas in other countries have expired or will expire, allowing them to apply for another UK visa, exemptin...

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