Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to extend the concession that allows universities to sponsor a student’s visa for distance learning, which is due to expire in April 2022.

Throughout the pandemic, the Government have introduced several concessions to support international students and their sponsors. International students are permitted to start a course from overseas through distance learning without a visa.

These concessions are kept under regular review.