UK offers one-month grace period for visa extensions until August 31

Right across the immigration system, this government has introduced measures to help those who have been impacted by global travel and health restrictions throughout this pandemic

The UK government on Thursday issued fresh guidance offering a one-month grace period for all expiring or expired visas of foreign nationals, including Indians, unable to return to their home countries due to the coronavirus pandemic, until August 31.

The extension, initially announced until May 31 and then extended to July 31, has been extended by another month and will apply to anyone whose leave to remain in the UK expired after January 24 and they are still unable to leave the country because of travel restrictions or self-isolation.

As global travel restrictions have started to lift, it is right