New Visa Policy by UK’s Government for Indian Students

Great news for Indian students who are struggling in the UK from years due to only 4 months of job search in the country, is that the UK PM has now ripped up all the restrictions on foreign students regarding stay in the UK for more than four months after graduation, post-graduation or Ph.D. Hence, this new immigration route is announced as a Two-Year Post-Study Visa for Indian candidates.

This means that Indian and other international students will now get more time to work in Britain after the completion of their course. Further, it was added that there will be 6 months for both Masters & undergraduate students to do a job and one or two years for Ph.D. students which will build a high-level field for students to have better employment opportunities after their academic courses. This new strategy of immigration rule will be eligible for those who will start their course in UK universities from the 2020/21 academic year with the aim of boosting the numbers of international students after Brexit.

Earlier this policy of work visa for two years was eradicated by the Home Secretary in the year 2012, which led to falling in Indian students from 39,090 in 2010-11 to 16,550 in 2016-17. Perhaps this was the major drawback for overseas students who were willing to give their best but did not get a chance to prove themselves and this let to the perception that the UK is less welcoming.

Now the country is ready to welcome this new change in Graduate Route Policy, to become the first choice of international students for study destination.  You will need to acquire Tier 4 Visa if you are already in the UK so that you can apply for leave to remain under the same visa within the country because of this visa valid only for the period of your degree and a further four months after you finish your course. So now get some relief because whether you are talented in science, math, technology or engineering, you can apply for a two-year study work visa and acquire valuable job experience to create your fruitful career.

Immigration Status

• Under this new immigration route by the UK, there will be no restriction for Indian or international students on any field of jobs you would have to pursue or no limits on numbers of applicants.

• A great opportunity is waiting for Indian students due to this graduate route, who have been given their degree to remain and employ themselves in the UK at any expertise level for two years.

• This visa will be considered as two years long and to be a separate visa, which means you will need a new application, plus payment of visa fee and immigration health surcharge.

• You will not be eligible for this policy if your leave expires prior to the immigration policy is presented, also it is inextensible and does not agree for settlement. Though, after completing two years you will be able to move onto the skill work visa your service meets the required skills of the route.

  We are pleased to inform you that this new declaration of 2-year work visa by the UK government has built a new fast track visa route for scientists and the elimination of the restrictions on Ph.D. candidates transferring into the skilled work visa route.

Benefits of Immigration Route

• The position of the country will be now rank at the top worldwide in terms of the quality of education and employment opportunities provided by its universities.

• The UK is recognized as one of the best destinations in the world in terms of educational organizations, highly trained teachers and best infrastructure that will now offer international students a broad array of courses with two years of job search opportunity.

• This work visa will make it easier for students to stay in the country after finishing their course and spend more time in access to world-class companies to create their successful future.

• You will be able to acquire an early entry into the job market after a 1-year post-graduation degree, additionally due to this Indian students have more chances to grab a job with the highest pay, because the UK universities are aware that Indians are very well talented and do their work with dedication.

• Another good news for you is that the UK’s universities will welcome students from both India and China due to filling the vacancies caused by the fall in a number of candidates from EU states.

  Now all your struggles will be over regarding stay in the UK for work as you can freely choose the UK’s studying sector to begin your educational journey. The government of the UK is hoping to increase the number of applicants from India to enter the UK’s organizations to bring social outcomes and give a contribution to the economy of the country. Now Indians have a great chance to experience education in the UK's universities, grow a variety of skills and can become the part of present global workforce with the help of work visa, you have the opportunity to prove yourself and unlock your potential.