UK Visa

International students, including Indians, are likely to be impacted as British universities revoke offers to courses amid a clampdown on study visas issued by the UK Home Office, according to a media analysis this week. The Financial Times newspaper analysed official data to find that universities are taking the step to withdraw offers to students over fears of facing a blanket ban on their ability to recruit foreign students. Under the Home Office rules, education institutions where more than 5 per cent of prospective international students given offers subsequently have their visa applications rejected face the risk of being banned from recruiting them. This tightening of the previous 10 per cent threshold is aimed at what the UK government believes is the abuse of the student visa route by certain nationalities, led by Pakistanis and Nigerians. "Many refusals appear to rest on flawed, inconsistent and highly subjective reasoning, forcing universities to withdraw offers at scale

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The UK has moved to a fully digital entry system. Here's what Indian travellers must check before boarding to avoid disruption

New rules in force from Wednesday will see the UK transition to a digital transit system, including mandatory eVisas for Indian travellers and Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for non-visa requiring visitors. The new procedure will replace paper-based visa stickers as part of a phased programme over recent years. While the new system will still involve a physical visit to the application centre for biometric registration, it will do away with the need to leave behind the passport document during the processing period. "I'd urge anyone wanting to travel to the UK to ensure they are travel-ready and have the right permission, to make their journey much smoother," said Mike Tapp, UK Minister for Migration and Citizenship. It will be mandatory for visitors to the UK to have obtained digital permission to travel, which means airlines can prevent passengers from boarding planes if they do not have an eVisa, ETA or other valid documentation. The UK government had launched the eVisa .

Britain's immigration system is going fully digital. Here is what visitors, visa holders and dual nationals must check before travelling in 2026

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Cutting net migration to zero could shave 3.6% off UK output by 2040 and add £37 billion to public borrowing, a new NIESR report warns

New law makes advertising false skilled worker visa sponsorships a criminal offence as the UK steps up action against organised immigration fraud

Britain's economy is on track to beat major European rivals in 2025, but will fall short of Labour's goal of achieving the fastest growth in the Group of Seven