Changes To UK Student Visa And Student Dependants Announced 17 July 2023 – Dependants And Switching Restricted

DEPENDANTS AND SWITCHING RESTRICTED FOR STUDENTS

There are some important changes to UK student visa route that are being introduced in the Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules 17 July 2023.

In a nutshell, the announced changes to student visa focus on two main topics, i.e. 1. Dependant family members will no longer be able to join their student family member in the UK unless on the student is on postgraduate research programme and 2. Restrictions are introduced on switching from student visa to skilled worker and other sponsored work visas before completion of the course.

WHEN THE CHANGES TO STUDENT VISA START TO APPLY

It is important to note that changes relating to dependants of student visa holders and switching from student visa to skilled worker and other sponsored visa routes will come into effect at 1500 on 17 July 2023. Therefore, the UK government departed from the usual convention that changes to the Immigration Rules come into force no