US EditionLabour to 'restrict visas' from nationalities 'most likely to overstay': Report
- On 6 May 2025, the UK Labour government intends to limit visa applications from certain countries, including Pakistan and Nigeria, whose nationals are considered at higher risk of remaining in the UK unlawfully and seeking asylum.
- This initiative responds to a surge in visa holders switching to asylum claims and follows legal migration rule changes introduced by the previous Conservative government in early 2024.
- The restrictions will focus on work and study visa applicants from designated countries, using a new system developed in collaboration with the National Crime Agency to detect questionable applications at an earlier stage.
- Visa applications dropped 37% to 772,200 in the year to March 2025, while 40,000 people who entered on visas filed asylum claims last year, with nearly 10,000 housed in taxpayer-funded accommodation.
- The upcoming Immigration White Paper will detail a plan to control net migration and restore order to the immigration system amid concerns about fairness and legal challenges.
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UK may restrict student visas from Pakistan and similar countries
The UK government is considering restricting student visa applications from countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka, where nationals are reportedly more likely to claim asylum after arrival, according to official sources. The proposal is part of a broader plan to reduce net migration, which reached 728,000 in the year ending June 2024. A new Immigration White Paper, expected next week, will outline strategies to overhaul the immigrati…
Pakistanis and Nigerians among nationalities facing visa restrictions as Home Office cracks down on those most likely to claim asylum
Pakistanis and Nigerians among nationalities facing visa restrictions as Home Office cracks down on those most likely to claim asylum - Labour is planning to restrict work and study visa applications from nationalities including Pakistanis, Nigerians and Sri Lankans who are most likely to overstay and claim asylum
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UK may restrict students from countries most likely to claim asylum
LONDON, May 6 — The British government may restrict visa applications from students living in countries that are considered most likely to claim asylum in a move designed to bring down annual net migration, a government official said. The move comes after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party was punished in local elections in England last week by voters angry over issues, including illegal immigration. The government is expected next week …
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