UK Student Tier 4 Visa - More restrictions on working
There have been significant changes to the Tier 4 student visa category recently. The Tier 4 student visa changes include the following:
You will only be allowed to work in the UK if you are a student sponsored by higher education institutions (HEIs) and publicly funded further education colleges. You will be able to work part-time during term time and full-time during holidays.
You will only be able to sponsor dependants if you are a student sponsored by a higher education institution on postgraduate courses lasting 12 months or longer, and if you are a government-sponsored student on courses lasting longer than 6 months;
You will only be allowed to continue studying in a new course if the educational institution confirms that the new courses represent genuine academic progression from previous courses studied in the UK.
There will be a streamlined application process if you are considered to be a low-risk national sponsored by Highly Trusted sponsors.