Indian nationals received the highest number of student visas (representative image)
India got 30 percent of visit visas in the year 2022, the largest share compared to any other country
In the year 2022, the UK has issued the highest number of visas to India. Alex Ellis, UK High Commissioner for India, wrote on Twitter that the UK issued 2,836,490 visas last year, 25 percent of which went to India.
Indian nationals received the highest number of student visas, an increase of 73 percent from the year 2021. Work visas increased by 130 percent in the year 2022. India also received 30 percent of the visit visas, which is the largest share compared to to any other country.
Last year 🇬🇧 issued 2,836,490 visas; 25% of that went to 🇮🇳, more than any other country. Indian citizens received:
👩🎓👨🎓 highest student visa ⬆️ by 73% in 2021
💼 most work visas ⬆️ by 130%
✈️ largest share of visit visas, 30% of 🌏
— Alex Ellis (@AlexWEllis) February 28, 2023
Meanwhile, the UK government has announced that 2,400 visas will be made available to eligible Indians under the UK-India Young Professional Scheme in the first ballot opening at the end of this month. The scheme, launched last month, allows Indian citizens aged between 18 and 30 to live and work in the UK for up to two years.
The government has submitted applications for the Young Professionals Visa Program, with ballots starting February 28. The last application date is March 2 at 2:29 PM (IST). “This is an excellent opportunity for India’s brightest young people between the ages of 18 and 30 to experience the best of the UK,” the UK High Commission in New Delhi said in releasing the detailed eligibility criteria for the new arrangement, reported PTI.
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