Written Question·Home Office·UIN 122878
Visas: Overseas Students
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 26 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Nadia Whittome
Labour — Nottingham 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 TappThe 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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