Visas: Chevening Scholarships Programme
Commons · Question 118121 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Ayoub Khan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a dedicated visa category for Chevening scholars to apply for after completing their studies in the UK.
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 10 Mar 2026
Chevening Scholars are required, under the terms of their scholarship, to return to their home country at the end of their studies. These conditions apply to all scholars and mean they must leave the UK on completion of their course unless they obtain wri...