The UK Government has announced a ‘visa brake’ affecting Student visa applications made outside the UK by nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
A visa brake is a new restriction that prevents nationals of the four listed countries from obtaining a Student visa from outside the UK.
The Government has stated that the decision is based on evidence relating to a high proportion of asylum claims made by students of these countries after arrival in the UK.
The restriction applies to Student visa applications submitted outside the UK on or after 26 March 2026.
Any Student visa application submitted from outside the UK after this date will be refused, regardless of the country from which the application is made.