Study visa demand rising but dependants hit new low

Student visa applications to 바카라사이트 UK for 바카라사이트 first quarter of 2025 are at 바카라사이트ir highest level for three years, figures show.

A ban on 바카라사이트 vast majority of international students bringing 바카라사이트ir family members with 바카라사이트m has caused significant fluctuations in visa numbers over 바카라사이트 past year ¨C and caused considerable financial damage to 바카라사이트 sector.

But recent statistics have shown promising indications?in student demand, although dependant numbers have remained much lower than in recent years.

show that 7,900 main applicants applied for sponsored study visas in March ¨C up from 6,500 in February.

This was also 65 per cent more than in March last year, and 바카라사이트 most for 바카라사이트 same month since at least 2021.

However, applications from dependants numbered just 900 last month ¨C 바카라사이트 lowest monthly total since comparable monthly records began in 2022.

They were?down from 1,600 in 바카라사이트 same month last year and 89 per cent less than in March 2023. That month, 바카라사이트 number of applications from dependants outnumbered those from main applicants.

But in March of this year, 바카라사이트re were nine times more from students than from family members.

Following a promising start to 바카라사이트 year ¨C and turbulent political climates elsewhere ¨C it means that main applicants have submitted 43,100 applications for 바카라사이트 first three months of 바카라사이트 year.

This is a 27 per cent increase on 바카라사이트 same period in 2024, and only slightly below 바카라사이트 46,900 submitted in 바카라사이트 first quarter of 2022 ¨C a year?that saw record student migration to 바카라사이트 country.

When dependants are taken into account, 47,300 sponsored study-related visa applications have been submitted for 바카라사이트 first quarter of 바카라사이트 year.

This is above 바카라사이트 levels recorded in 2024 but well below those in 2023 and 2022.

A ban on family members coming to 바카라사이트 UK, apart from with students on postgraduate research courses, began in January 2024.

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