近日,英国内政部针对移民政策的细节进行了更新,对第四层级学生签证的改变较大,更新后的细则使得签证申请进一步简化(同学们申请英国学生签证更容易啦!),涵盖成年学生和儿童学生。
一、新移民政策更新了哪些内容? >>在线咨询即可免费获得留学白皮书
9月10日更新的移民政策修订了部分申请入境英国以及在英停留的细则。主要变更包括以下方面:
介绍绩点积分制下的学生和儿童学生规则,并对规则的其他部分进行相应的修改;
介绍针对语言要求、资金担保要求和ATAS等部分内容,并对规则的其他部分进行相应的修改
2020年10月5日9点整起将会引入Student Route即学生路径的类型, 届时原有的T4路径将会停止使用。“学生”和“儿童学生”的概念将替代原来的第四层级成人签证和第四层级儿童签证,以确保在新的路径下目前的第四层级签证持有人能够继续延长其签证期限并携带其家属赴英。
小结:10月5日9:00后大家申请的学生签证就叫做Student 或者Child Student 签证了,目前正在使用的Tier 4 (Student)和Tier 4 (Child)签证将成为历史!
二、具体变更内容
01、新移民政策细节将于10月5日9时起生效
该移民政策变化将于2020年10月5日9时生效。
如果申请人在2020年10月5日9时之前已提出入境许可或续签申请,则该申请将被根据2020年10月5日8时59分时的移民规则做出决定。
同样,对于需要取得ATAS证书的申请人,这些变更对10月5日9时或之后提出或批准的所有申请生效。
解读:也就是说,如果同学们是在生效时间前递交的签证申请,依然会按照旧的签证细则进行审理并出签;对于需要申请ATAS证书的学生同理。
02、签证的最早申请时间提前
入境签证的申请不早于CAS显示的开课日期前六个月提交
停留许可的申请不早于CAS显示的开课日期前三个月提交
停留许可的申请的新课程开课日期距离原有签证到期不能超过28天
解读:同学们从国内申请到英国读书的签证一般是“入境签证”,旧的政策规定是不得早于开课前3个月提交签证申请,目前延长到最早可以提前6个月递签,说明同学们可以选择更早地递交签证,灵活安排时间,避免签证高峰期扎堆~
三、学生签证的变化 >>在线咨询即可免费获得留学白皮书
终于到了同学们最关心的学生签证部分的变化了,与每一位要到英国学习的同学都有关,要仔细听好咯!
首先要明确的是,同学们目前使用的T4学生签证变为“学生路径”(Student routes),此后都要按照年龄分为“学生”(Student)和“儿童学生”(Child Student)啦!
01、学生路径和此前的T4签证主要区别
7.4 The main differences between the Tier 4 routes and the Student routes are outlined below:
· EEA nationals will be incorporated into a global application system. EEA nationals will be required to meet the same requirements to study within the UK as non-EEA nationals and will need to apply under the Student rules;
· There are increased switching permissions within the study route and increased switching between routes within the Points Based Immigration System. Students will be able to apply for further permission from within the UK, provided they meet the Academic Progression requirement and the new course of study commences within 28 days of the expiry of the current leave. Under the Tier 4 route, to be able to apply for further leave in country, a Tier 4 (General) student must have last been sponsored by a higher education provider with a track record of compliance, overseas higher education institution, embedded college offering pathway courses or an independent school. A Tier 4 (Child) student must have last held leave as a Tier 4 Migrant. Under the Student and Child Student routes, applicants will be able to apply for further permission to stay in the UK to study under Student Routes, unless they last held leave as a visitor; or a short-term student; or granted outside the immigration rules. Additionally, a migrant cannot apply if they last held leave as a Parent of a Child Student; a Seasonal Worker; or as a Domestic Worker in a Private Household. These applications will be rejected rather than refused if they do not meet this requirement;
· The eight-year time limit on studying courses at postgraduate level has been removed. There is no longer a limit on the time that an individual can spend studying postgraduate courses;
· Applicants who apply for permission to stay in the UK will not be required to provide evidence of maintenance funds when they have spent longer than one year in the UK on their current visa;
· Students at higher education providers with a track record of compliance will not routinely be required to provide evidence of academic qualifications used to obtain the offer of sponsorship;
· Students who will be applying for leave as a Student Union Sabbatical Officer or to study on a recognised Foundation Programme will not be required to prove evidence of maintenance funds, as it is accepted that these individuals will be earning an income during the validity of their visas.