Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what conditions need to be met by the government of Cameroon before visas can be issued again to students from Cameroon seeking to study in the United Kingdom.

The decision to implement a visa brake on the student route for nationals of Cameroon does not reflect the UK’s bilateral relationship with Cameroon which we value immensely.

The decision to introduce the visa brake is solely based upon the high number and proportion of visa-linked asylum claims in the student route, in order to protect the UK’s immigration system and border security.

The brake will be kept under regular review. The visa brake is not intended to be permanent, but it will only be released once the government considers it appropriate to do so.