Visas: Students
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending the 20-hour work limit on student visas in the context of increases in the cost of living.
Answered by Seema Malhotra
All students applying to study within the UK are required to demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to support themselves financially throughout their studies.
Working hour limits are in place to ensure students have sufficient time to devote to their main purpose coming to the UK: to study. We currently have no plans to increase these working hour limits. There are alternative routes available for individuals who wish to come to the UK to work.
Students are not currently permitted to be self-employed or engage in business activity. There are currently no plans to change this policy.
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