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53621
Fri, 04/03/2009 - 08:32
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Britain introduces tougher visa regime for students
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) The new visa regime introduced by
Britain is set to make it tougher for Indian students to
pursue education in UK colleges due to stringent
conditionalities attached to travel and admission norms.
The new visa regime introduced since Wednesday require
colleges who recruit international students to be registered
with the UK Border Agency, the educational institutions also
have to report to the Agency if pupils engage in activities
other than they have enrolled for.
Barbara Woodward, Director, Visa Services of the UK
Border Agency said previously about 15,000 colleges enrolled
international students for various educational courses but
many were found wanting in providing quality education.
About 2,100 education providers (schools, colleges,
universities) had applied for registration with the Border
Agency and 1000 have been issued licenses, she said.
Before a student makes a visa application, he needs to
ensure that he has an unconditional offer from a licensed
education provider and has sufficient funds to cover course
fees and living costs during his studies, Woodward said.
Under the new system the name of the university will be
stamped along with the student visa, she told reporters here.
Woodward claimed that the new arrangements as part of
Tier 4 of the points based system will make the visa process
simpler, more objective and more transparent for applicants
and prevent abuse of the immigration system.
The new visa regime takes into account the challenge
posed by global terror.
"The introduction of biometrics in our visa system has
been a key in protection against global terrorism," Woodward
said.
"In the UK, as in other countries, we want to make sure
that we can protect our borders, we can protect our citizens
and the international visitors coming to the UK," she said.
Persons submitting forged documents and fraudulent
applications will be denied visa for the next ten years.
The new regime makes it mandatory on the students to seek
permission from the Border Agency before changing colleges.
The visa fees have also been hiked to 145 pounds, about
40 pounds more than charged earlier. The revised amount
includes 25 pounds towards Migrant Fund set up by the British
authorities.
The UK faces shortage of consultant doctors, dentists,
school teachers, skilled chefs, nurses among other resources,
Woodward said.
Last year, Britain issued almost 30,000 visas to Indian
students, Woodward said, adding she expects the number of
applications to increase in future. PTI SKU
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Britain is set to make it tougher for Indian students to
pursue education in UK colleges due to stringent
conditionalities attached to travel and admission norms.
The new visa regime introduced since Wednesday require
colleges who recruit international students to be registered
with the UK Border Agency, the educational institutions also
have to report to the Agency if pupils engage in activities
other than they have enrolled for.
Barbara Woodward, Director, Visa Services of the UK
Border Agency said previously about 15,000 colleges enrolled
international students for various educational courses but
many were found wanting in providing quality education.
About 2,100 education providers (schools, colleges,
universities) had applied for registration with the Border
Agency and 1000 have been issued licenses, she said.
Before a student makes a visa application, he needs to
ensure that he has an unconditional offer from a licensed
education provider and has sufficient funds to cover course
fees and living costs during his studies, Woodward said.
Under the new system the name of the university will be
stamped along with the student visa, she told reporters here.
Woodward claimed that the new arrangements as part of
Tier 4 of the points based system will make the visa process
simpler, more objective and more transparent for applicants
and prevent abuse of the immigration system.
The new visa regime takes into account the challenge
posed by global terror.
"The introduction of biometrics in our visa system has
been a key in protection against global terrorism," Woodward
said.
"In the UK, as in other countries, we want to make sure
that we can protect our borders, we can protect our citizens
and the international visitors coming to the UK," she said.
Persons submitting forged documents and fraudulent
applications will be denied visa for the next ten years.
The new regime makes it mandatory on the students to seek
permission from the Border Agency before changing colleges.
The visa fees have also been hiked to 145 pounds, about
40 pounds more than charged earlier. The revised amount
includes 25 pounds towards Migrant Fund set up by the British
authorities.
The UK faces shortage of consultant doctors, dentists,
school teachers, skilled chefs, nurses among other resources,
Woodward said.
Last year, Britain issued almost 30,000 visas to Indian
students, Woodward said, adding she expects the number of
applications to increase in future. PTI SKU
SAK
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