UK partially lifts visa application ban in North India

<p style="text-align: justify;">The UK on Saturday partially lifted a ban on accepting visa applications from students in north India for higher studies, a move that will <img style="border: 3px solid black; margin: 3px 4px; float: right;" src="https://images.shiksha.com/mediadata/images/1266208206phpJQhgae.jpeg " alt="" width="150" height="110">benefit thousands of aspirants to study in that country.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />British Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills Pat McFadden announced that the UK Border Agency would partially lift suspension on Tier 4 visa application, meant for students in north India.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />The UK Border Agency had imposed the temporary suspension from February 1 in north India after it received unprecedented rise in the number of applications.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br />&ldquo;The suspension was taken in response to a huge surge in applications over a short period of time. I am delighted to be able to announce today that, from 1 March, this suspension will be lifted for all students wanting to study higher education courses, whether foundation degrees, undergraduate or postgraduate,&rdquo; McFadden, who is visiting India, said here.</p> <p><strong>Source: www.indianexpress.com</strong></p> <p><strong>Date: 15th Feb., 2010</strong></p> <hr /> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>For further details about related courses and colleges please click below:</strong></span></p> <p><a href="https://www.shiksha.com">Related courses and colleges</a></p>