Visas: Overseas Students
Commons · Question 12977 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Zubir Ahmed
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has been made in the review of the visa brake on student visa applications from nationals of Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon; and whether any consideration is being given to the
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 3 Jul 2026
The visa brake is being kept under regular review. It is not intended to be permanent, and will be released once the government considers it appropriate to do so.The government has no current plans to introduce any exceptions to the visa brake. However, t...