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4 March 2026- UK Government to stop Student visas for 4 nationalities

On 4 March 2026, the UK government announced it will stop student visas for students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, as well as Skilled Worker visas for Afghan nationals.

What we know so far:

• The government plans to change the immigration rules on 5 March 2026. We expect legislation to be published by this date which will contain more details.
• They plan for these changes to come into effect from 26 March 2026.

What we don't know yet:

• If these changes will affect students who are already in the UK.
• Whether these changes will affect any students who have already submitted Student visa applications prior to 26 March 2026.

We will provide further guidance once official legislation is released.