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Government wants international student not to over stay visa
Sep 2, 2025
Government wants international student not to over stay visa
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The United Kingdom has initiated a
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stringent campaign targeting
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international student who overstay their
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visas, warning them of potential
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deportation. This move comes in response
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to a significant increase in students
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applying for asylum after their visas
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expire. Home Secretary Yete Cooper
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announced that approximately
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130,000 international students and their
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families will receive direct
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communication via text and email
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emphasizing that overstaying visas and
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submitting unsubstantiated asylum claims
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will lead to swift removal from the UK.
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Cooper stated, "If you submit an asylum
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claim that lacks merit, it will be
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swiftly and reustly refused. If you have
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no legal rights to remain in the UK, you
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must leave. If you don't leave, we will
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remove you." The Home Office reports
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that in 2024, around 16,000 asylum
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claims were made by students, a six-fold
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increase since 2020. This search has
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raised concerns about the potential
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misuse of the asylum system by
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individuals seeking to extend their stay
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in the UK without legitimate grounds.
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In addition to the warning campaign, the
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UK government has implemented measures
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to tighten immigration control,
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including reducing the post study work
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visa duration from 2 years to 18 months.
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The university and college union has
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criticized these actions, describing
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them as an attack on international
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students and a political maneuver
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mimicking right-wing rhetoric.
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The crackdown is part of the UK's border
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efforts to enforce immigration laws and
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maintain control over its borders.
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Home Secretary Kooper emphasized that
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while the UK will continue to support
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genuine refugees, the asylum system
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should not be used as a means to prolong
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stays without valid reasons.
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