UK government bans Nigerian students and others from bringing family members
Nigerian and other international students have been banned from bringing family members to the UK unless they are on PhD courses, in a crackdown announced by country’s Home Secretary, Suella Braverman ahead of expected record immigration statistics.
Under current rules, only students enrolling on full-time, postgraduate courses lasting nine months or longer can bring family members with them to the UK.
Those students can bring their partner and any children under the age of 18, and must prove they have at least £680 per month to support each of their dependents.
However, announcing the ban on Tuesday, May 23, Braverman said family members of foreign students will no longer be allowed to live in the UK.
Making the announcement, the Home Secretary said;
“The UK is a top destination for the brightest students to learn at some of the world’s best universities. But we have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of student dependents being brought into the country with visas.
“It is time for us to tighten up this route to ensure we can cut migration numbers and meet the government’s pledge to the British people to cut net migration.”