UK Bars Nigerian Students, Others From Bringing Spouses, Children

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced that foreign students cannot bring family members into the country.

Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary made the ban known as part of the mechanism to reduce net migration

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The Home Secretary said all foreign students – apart from those on postgraduate research programmes – will be prevented from bringing their spouses, children or parents from January 2024.

The UK permits dependants to accompany their spouses or parent(s) who have a valid student visa.

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Braverman had said there had been an “unexpected” spike in the number of dependents – saying the economic benefits brought by students could “not be at the expense” of the Tory promise to cut immigration.

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