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UK student visas suspended - 17-Feb-2010
New Delhi: The UK Border Agency has announced that, with effect from February 1, it will temporarily stop accepting student visa applications under Tier 4 of the points-based system at visa application centres in New Delhi, Chandigarh and Jalandhar.
The decision of temporary suspension of UK student visa applications in North India, according to the British High Commission, is in response to unexpectedly high number of student visa applications in these areas at this time of the year. To be specific, in the period from October-December 2009, there have been 13,500 applications from students from North India alone.
Customers who have already made appointments at the visa application centres in North India to submit their Tier 4 visa applications from February 1 onwards will have their appointments suspended until the UK Border Agency begins accepting Tier 4 visa applications again in these areas, and will then be given priority. Visa application centres in west and south India will remain open for Tier 4 visa applications. Appointments will be necessary in these centres from February 1.
Richard Stagg, British High Commissioner, said: “I am keen that Indian students continue to study in the UK and I am pleased that so many Indian students are taking this opportunity. However, some applicants are attempting to abuse our visa process and we will not let that happen. This temporary measure is designed to protect the interest of genuine students, professional agents and good education providers from unscrupulous players.”
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