Visa applications in the UK have dropped significantly due to stricter measures implemented by the Home Secretary.
These measures, aimed, according to the Government, at reducing “unsustainable” migration, have particularly impacted student visas.
International students starting courses this year are, for example, no longer able to bring family members with them.
Additionally, students cannot switch their visas before completing their studies anymore.
The reduction in student dependent applications during the first four months of 2024 is staggering 79% compared to the same period in 2023.
The impact also extends to care worker dependents. Restrictions on care worker visas have led to a 58% decline in Health and Care dependent applications.
The government’s comprehensive package to reduce legal migration includes raising salary thresholds for Skilled Worker visas and increasing income requirements for family visas.
These new efforts involve the requirement for firms sponsoring migrant care workers to register with the industry regulator
Source: https://www.crownworldmobility.com/insights/immigration-weekly-update-may-30-2024-2/
