Britain bans foreign students from bringing families into UK

Desk Report: International students can no longer get visas for their dependants unless they are on a postgraduate research programme or a government-sponsored course.

The move could hit universities which rely on foreign student fees and could also harm the UK’s reputation as an international destination, experts have warned.

British Home Secretary James Cleverly has said the “unreasonable practice” of overseas students bringing their family to the UK will end as restrictions on visa routes come into force on Monday.

He said the ban, which affects all but those enrolling on postgraduate research courses and ones with government-funded scholarships, will cut migration by tens of thousands.

The measures were announced in May by his ousted predecessor Suella Braverman shortly before official figures showed net migration running at 672,000.

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