Britain has changed the visa rules, will it affect these Indians?

[ad_1]

Britain has changed the visa rules, will it affect these Indians?
(Photo Credit: tv9hindi.com)

This decision has been taken in Britain but its echo is being heard in many countries. This decision of the British government is especially discussed in India. Rishi Sunak's government has taken some drastic measures to reduce the number of people coming to Britain. The most special thing in this is that from now the person coming to Britain will not be allowed to take his family members there. Apart from banning it, the government has set maximum wages for skilled jobs.

A report released last week showed that Indians dominated skilled workers coming to Britain. Apart from these workers, many students working in the medical field came to the UK last year on a large scale. had taken visas of Last year, Indians topped the list of visa applicants for Britain in various categories. Indians had the highest share in the student visa category. Indian students are mostly going to the UK through the new postgraduate visa route. Last year, about 43 percent of the grants given under this scheme were availed by Indians.

How many Indians applied for visa

The number of skilled workers in Britain increased by nearly 9 per cent last year. In addition, health and care visas more than doubled in the UK last year. India, Nigeria and Zimbabwe accounted for the most people applying for visas to Britain last year. Last year about 1 lakh 34 thousand Indian students were given visa grants. Indians accounted for the highest proportion of visas applied for tourism. 27 percent of Indians applied for UK visas as tourists, more than neighboring China.

Rishi Sunak is under pressure on the government

The new rules that have changed in Britain will come into force from 2024 next year. The British government has said about the new immigration rules that it will reduce the number of people coming to Britain every year. Announcing the decision, Home Secretary James Cleverley said Britain was taking tough action to reduce official immigration. Rishi Sunak's government was already under additional pressure to reduce immigration. This decision of Britain is also being criticized in many circles. It is said that this will reduce the number of skilled people coming to Britain.

[ad_2]