The UK today partially lifted a ban on accepting visa applications from students in north India for higher studies, a move that will benefit thousands of aspirants to study in that country.
British Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills Pat McFadden announced that the UK Border Agency will be partially lifting the suspension on Tier-4 visa application, meant for students in north India.
The UK Border Agency had imposed the temporary suspension from February 1 in north India after it received unprecedented rise in the number of applications.
“The suspension was taken in response to a huge surge in applications over a very short period of time. I am delighted to be able to announce today that, from March 1, this suspension will be lifted for all students wanting to study higher education courses, whether foundation degrees, undergraduate or postgraduate,” McFadden, who is visiting India, said here.
However, the temporary suspension remains in place for all those wanting to study at lower levels.
“But we will continue to keep this under review and will lift it as soon as we can, and once the new 'highly trusted sponsor' system for colleges and other educational establishments across the UK is in place,” he said.
