News & Updates

The Home Office is running a new pilot scheme by sending out visa expiry reminders to students and their dependents. These messages are simply for your awareness and there’s no need to be concerned.

There are some recent changes to the immigration rules announced by the government on 14th October 2025. The following are the main changes affecting our students:

Student Route - Increase to maintenance requirements from 11 November 2025

Graduate Route Visa - The length of permission will be reduced for applications submitted on or after January 2027

Global Talent Visa - List of eligible prizes expanded

The government has announced several changes to the immigration rules mainly surrounding Skilled Worker Visa. Please read on to find out more.

The government has introduced some changes to the immigration rules on 09 April 2025 that may affect you as a student, please read on for more details.

The UK travel requirements are changing and soon all visitors, coming to the UK for up to six months and not on the visa national list will be required to obtain permission to travel - Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling. Please check the immigration rules to see when ETA will apply to your nationality.

Are you a national of Colombia coming to the UK for less than 6 months?

Do you have a BRP card that shows an expiry date of 31 December 2024? It's time to go digital. Click for more details on what to do next.

The University has received confirmation from the Home Office that the government has accepted the Migration Advisory Committees (MAC) (Rapid Review of the Graduate RouteLink opens in a new window) recommendation to retain the Graduate Route Visa in its current form.

This is welcome news for our international students, and ends the uncertainty created since the review was announced earlier this year.

We have also worked with Careers and launched a new set of webpages to provide more tailored support to our international students wishing to pursue their careers in the UK after studies. The page is packed with information and links to explore:

• Career options and job sectors
• Timelines guiding you through before, during, and after your studies
• Part-time work during your studies
• Essential requirements of finding a job
• Visa pathways
• Warwick alumni success stories, and much more…

Please take a moment to look through our Careers support for international students. We hope the information on this page will benefit you immensely.

The UK Home Office is changing the way in which non-UK/Irish nationals prove their immigration status in the UK. The new system will gradually replace physical documents (such as BRPs and visa in passports) with a new digital status known as ‘e-Visa’. It is being rolled out in phases and you should expect an email from the Home Office between now and June 2024. It is completely free, and most people can apply with a smart phone. Watch this 2-minute video and read Immigration news for further information.

Once your eVisa has been created please use the View and Prove service to generate a share code and complete the Upload form. The Student Immigration and Compliance team will update your record.  

If you require any further support and advice about the eVisa, please contact the Immigration team.

The government published the statement of changes and explanatory memorandum to the immigration rules which will bring into effect some of the recent news about increasing the income threshold for Skilled Worker visas. We have outlined some of the main changes below.