Written Question·Home Office·UIN 122878

Visas: Overseas Students

Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the visa brake on student visa applicants from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan on individuals who are studying a foundation course in

Answer

Mike Tapp
The visa brake applies only to relevant out‑of‑country applications.It was introduced in response to patterns of visa‑linked asylum claims by nationality, and at present we do not intend to introduce exceptions for students who have previously studied in ...

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