UK Imposes Study Visa Ban on Four Nations, Halts Afghan Work Permits

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Britain to Bar Study Visas for Four Nations, Halt Afghan Work Visas

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CNBC TV18•04-03-2026, 06:49

Britain to Bar Study Visas for Four Nations, Halt Afghan Work Visas

•Britain implements "emergency brake," barring study visas for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, Sudan, and halting Afghan work visas.
•Decision aims to curb rising asylum claims from legal routes, with changes effective March 26.
•Asylum applications from students in these four nations jumped fivefold; Afghan work visa claims outstrip visas issued.
•Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood stated the visa system must not be abused, citing 39% of asylum claims from legal entrants.
•Government seeks to stabilize the system, create new "safe and legal routes," and reduce the £4 billion annual cost of asylum accommodation.

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