Visas: Overseas Students
Commons · Question 27646 · Tabled 7 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 14 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment is made before granting a Student Visa of whether the applicant is a genuine student whose primary purpose is study.
Answer
Answered by Jo White, 14 Sep 2026
All applicants seeking permission under the Student route must meet the English language requirements set out in the Immigration Rules. Applicants studying at degree level or above must demonstrate English language ability at level B2 of the Common Europe...