Wednesday 3 March 2010

Updated Changes to Tier 4 -Student Visa application

03.03 2010 Today new changes to the Tier 4 Visa applications were introduced, the new requirements are:

English language course levels have been raised to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

Tier 4 (General) applicants studying a course below degree level and any course that is not a foundation degree will now be able to work only for 10 hours per week during term.

Tier 4 applicants applying for a course which is 6 months or less are no longer able to bring family members

Dependents (family members) of Tier 4 applicants studying a course lower than degree level will no longer be allowed to work on the basis of being a dependent

All applications under Tier 4 submitted before 3 March 2010 will be considered in line with the rules that were in place at that time of application

More changes are scheduled to come in April 2010 and it I highly suggest to anyone considering studying in the UK to consider using an agent or at the very least to do as much research into the Tier 4 rules and recent changes before submitting so as to avoid any refusals or unnecessary delays.

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