Written Question·Home Office·UIN 104255

Visas: Overseas Students

Tabled: 8 January 2026
Answered: 15 January 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of higher education providers require Student Visa applicants to prove their knowledge of English before issuing a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies.

Answer

Mike Tapp
To make a successful Student visa application, all international students must meet the relevant English Language requirement that applies to their circumstances, in line with Appendix Student of the Immigration Rules. The methods that a Student may rely ...

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