Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a dedicated visa category for Chevening scholars to apply for after completing their studies in the UK.

Chevening Scholars are required, under the terms of their scholarship, to return to their home country at the end of their studies. These conditions apply to all scholars and mean they must leave the UK on completion of their course unless they obtain written consent from the scholarship provider to apply for further permission in the UK, including under the Graduate route. The Government has no plans to introduce a dedicated post‑study visa for Chevening Scholars.