Visas: Overseas Students
Commons · Question 27649 · 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 steps her Department is taking to ensure that Student Visa holders leave the UK when they no longer qualify for leave under the student route.
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...