New Year Change: Family Members Of Students No Longer Allowed In UK

CURSORY: UK university bans relatives/family members of international students from coming to the the country.

According the recently implemented rules of the government of the united kingdom, beginning from January 2024, international students of the school are restricted from bringing their relatives to the country.

Dependant/family member of students in UK will not be allowed to follow the students, unless they are carrying out post graduate research or they are under courses with government funded scholarships.

This recent law was confirmed by the prime minister of UK, rishi, and speaking on his verified X handle He said;

“From today (January 1, 2024), the majority of foreign university students cannot bring family members to the UK.

“In 2024, we’re already delivering for the British people.”

Netizens react Following the confirmation of the rule, X users shared their thoughts.

Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu wrote: “How is demonising foreign students and their families ‘delivering’?”

@Otto_English commented: “This policy will significantly damage the funding of UK universities as international students go elsewhere. “That means that a generation of Britons will pay more to go to college and university and that it will become the preserve of the rich.”

@chymaker said: “Sadly majority of their family members fill up the care workforce that UK so badly needs but cut your noise to spite your face all in name of Conservative brand of Politics.”

@Purple_Chaos_ tweeted: “Everyone asking why students would bring family members to the UK. “You do realize that a lot of grad students are in their 20s-30s & may actually have partners & kids, right? International students literally subsidize UK higher education. This is such a terrible policy.

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