2 New Policy Announcements for Tier 4 of the UK Points Based System

30 Sep 2009-UKBA has announced 2 new Policies for Tier 4 Sponsors and potential students.

The new policies focuses on 2 areas:

The new policy allows a maintenance concession for Tier 4 applicants already in the UK looking to extend their current status-applicants need to show maintenance on the date of extension.

Tier 4 applicants from outside the UK will have to show that they have held the necessary maintenance for the required 28 day period ending no more than one month before the date of the application.

Tying Tier 4 applicants permission to stay to their sponsors if they lodge their applications on or after 5 October 2009