Written question asked by Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 August 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
Visas: Overseas Students
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many student visa applications were (1) accepted, and (2) rejected, in each year since 2023–24.
- Answer
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The Home Office publishes the data you have requested in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on sponsored study outcomes are published in table Vis_D02 of the entry clearance visa applications and outcomes detailed datasets’. The latest data goes up to the year ending March 2026. Please find below a table on sponsored study visas issued and refused for each year between the year ending March 2024, to the year ending March 2026.
Sponsored study (‘Student’ and ‘Child Student’) entry clearance visas issued and refused between the YE March 2024 to the YE March 2026
Year Ending
Issued
Refused
YE March 2024
557,221
24,749
YE March 2025
421,621
14,155
YE March 2026
409,954
20,399
Notes: The figures include both main applicants and dependant family members.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL2648
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Applications Overseas students Visas
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-08-04 11:34:56 +0100
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