UK partially lifts visa applications' ban from Indian students

New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) The UK Saturday 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 1 March,
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. More PTI