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Visas: Overseas Students

Commons · Question 104262 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of students obtaining a student visa for study at a higher education provider since July 2024 have provided proof that they can speak English.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 16 Jan 2026

All successful Student visa applications to study at a Higher Education Provider (HEP) must demonstrate that they meet the English language requirement as specified in the Immigration Rules.The ways that English language can be demonstrated can be found a...