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Visas: Overseas Students

Answer

Applicants are not routinely provided with the interview record before a decision is made. They may request a copy by making a subject access request

The Home Office does not routinely publish the proportion of Student route applicants, by nationality, who are required to attend a credibility interview. The information could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

Interviews are currently conducted by video call and are not audio-recorded or automatically transcribed. Further information is available in the published Student and Child Student caseworker guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/student-route-caseworker-guidance/student-and-child-stud…

UK Visas and Immigration may conduct a credibility interview when assessing whether a Student route applicant is a genuine student from all nationailites. This may include consideration of the applicant’s reasons for studying in the UK, knowledge of their course, career plans and English-language ability.

Information on the number of Student route entry clearance refusals withdrawn following representations from Honourable Members is not centrally held and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost. An eligible refusal decision may be challenged through an administrative review.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

35275

Session

2026-27

Grouped for answer

Yes

Subjects

Overseas students Visas

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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