Written Question·Home Office·UIN 118121

Visas: Chevening Scholarships Programme

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 10 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Ayoub Khan

IndependentBirmingham Perry Barr

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a dedicated visa category for Chevening scholars to apply for after completing their studies in the UK.

Answer

Mike Tapp
Chevening Scholars are required, under the terms of their scholarship, to return to their home country at the end of their studies. These conditions apply to all scholars and mean they must leave the UK on completion of their course unless they obtain wri...

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