Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1148)
Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix
Policy effect
Restricted the entitlement of Tier 4 international students to bring dependants (partners and children) to the United Kingdom, limiting dependant sponsorship primarily to government-sponsored students and postgraduate students at higher education institutions on courses of 12 months or longer.
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… in paragraph 319C(i) delete “the Tier 4 (General) student must be applying for or have entry clearance or leave to remain for a course of study that is longer than six months” and insert: … The changes set out in this statement in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 to 52 and 55 to 78 shall take effect on 4 July 2011. … Restricting the entitlement to bring dependants (partners and children): … (4) the relevant Points Based system Migrant must be a Government sponsored student who is applying for or has entry clearance or leave to remain for a course of study that is longer than six months; or (5) the relevant Points Based system Migrant must be undertaking a course which is 12 months or longer in duration, and is of post-graduate level study, sponsored by a sponsor which is a recognised Body or a body in receipt of funding as a higher education institution … However, if an applicant has made an application for leave before 4 July 2011 and the application has not been decided before that date, it will be decided in accordance with the rules in force on 3 July 2011.
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Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2011
- 2011-04-06Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 863 / HC 908)
- 2011-04-21Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules [HC 908]
- 2011-06-02The Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
- 2011-07-14In Schedule 1( 3 ) after “Vietnam” insert “Yemen”.
- 2011-11-28Reduction of Minimum Age for Marriage and Partner Visas and Sponsors from 21 to 18 (HC 1622)
- 2011-12-01Revision to Certificate of Approval and Registration Procedures for Foreign Marriages (S.I. 2011/2678)
- 2011-12-12Immigration (Certificate of Entitlement to Right of Abode in the United Kingdom) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
- 2011-12-30The Accession (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) (Amendment) Regulations 2011