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UK work visas for Indian professionals plunge by 67%; healthcare, IT sectors hit hardest amid new immigration overhaul

December 14, 2025 11:40 am

The data shows that while traditional pathways for work and study in the UK are narrowing, dialogue and structured agreements remain key to adapting to changing mobility landscapes.

ONS data shows that around 45,000 Indians on study visas and 22,000 on work visas left the country during this period (Representative Image-AI Generated)

80% leave UK amid tightening immigration rules, Indian students form biggest group: Govt data

November 29, 2025 9:59 am

The data states that the increase in long-term emigration of non-EU nationals who originally arrived on study-related visas is primarily being driven by the large numbers of Indian and Chinese nationals leaving in the year ending June 2025.

A new report indicates strong demand from London businesses for international talent, even as visa and student immigration laws undergo changes (Representative Image-AI Generated)

Despite changing visa & student immigration laws, London businesses want international talent back: Report

November 27, 2025 9:14 am

Businesses note that London’s global connectivity is a competitive advantage in itself. Workforce diversity is repeatedly linked to stronger products, services and problem-solving capacity, particularly in technology-driven and globally integrated sectors.

'We did everything right,': Students after UCL’s visa shortfall leaves international students stranded

October 05, 2025 9:33 am

Initially, some students were told they might have to defer their admission until 2026, a move that sparked widespread frustration and confusion.

Is the UK really becoming an ‘island of strangers’?

May 27, 2025 5:15 am

For decades, immigration has reshaped Britain’s population and policies. As net migration reaches record high, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned that the country risks becoming “an island of strangers”. But is it a reality, or is this perception more closely linked to policy outcomes?

Risked becoming 'an island of strangers': UK's Starmer gets tough on immigration, doubles citizenship wait times

May 12, 2025 5:49 pm

Under the new rules, automatic settlement and citizenship after five years — the current standard for many migrants, including Indians — will end.

UK visa changes: The percentage of CAS issuance for Indian candidates decreased by 32.55 per cent.

Decline in UK's immigration also because of drop in student dependent visas

December 14, 2024 10:02 am

As a result of changes in visa policies, the number of international students registered a drop in the following months.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (right) and the President of Rwanda Paul Kagame inside 10, Downing Street in London, Britain April 9, 2024.

What is the UK govt's recent Bill, which could lead to some migrants being deported to Rwanda?

April 23, 2024 5:18 pm

The UK's House of Lords has passed the Safety of Rwanda Bill to counter a challenge raised by the Supreme Court, against a controversial deportation policy. What was the policy and why was it criticised? We explain.

As UK bans dependents on study visas, Punjab students find an alternative: ‘care worker’

July 07, 2023 7:32 am

Experts say that before January 2024, students can apply for intakes in September and November on study basis and they would be eligible to take spouses along. However, after that, they would no longer be eligible to bring dependents along with them.

However, more recent census data has indicated that Indians have in fact overtaken the Chinese in terms of study visas.

International students, including Indians, contribute nearly 10 times more into the UK economy than they take out: Report

May 18, 2023 4:25 pm

As per the 2020-21 data, Indians represent the second largest cohort of international students coming to study at UK universities - with 87,045 first-year enrolments behind China's 99,965 enrolments and ahead of Nigeria's 32,945.