Visa restrictions: Fewer Indians opt to work in UK, June 2017 sees 4% drop

Indian information technology sector sponsored 42 per cent of all skilled work

LONDON:  The number of skilled work visa applications from Indian nationals to live and work in the UK has dropped by four per cent this year, Home Office said today, amid the government's tightening of the visa regime.

The UK Home Office found that Indians accounted for 29,800 sponsored visa application in the year ending June 2017.

The trend is being attributed to the UK government's tightening of visa regime in an attempt to meet its goal of cutting migrant figures in the country.

"Indian nationals account for 29,800 (54 per cent) of skilled work sponsored visa applications in year ending June 2017,