<p>Over 30,000 Indian students received a Tier 4 (study) visa for the year ending September 2019, up from almost 19,000 the previous year, UK immigration statistics published on November 28 show. </p>.<p>According to the UK High Commission, this constitutes a 63% increase, which is also “almost four times as fast as the global rate”. </p>.<p>The statistics also show that the UK remains a popular destination for Indian holidaymakers. More than 5,12,000 Indian nationals received visit visas – a 9% increase compared to the previous year. Overall, it is estimated that more than 1-in-5 of all UK visas go to Indian nationals and 90% of Indian applications are successful, above the global average. Indian nationals also accounted for nearly 51% of all Tier 2 visas granted globally – with over 56,000 Indians receiving skilled work visas in the reporting period. </p>.<p>“I am delighted to see that more Indian students are choosing to study in the UK. This reflects the strengths of the UK’s world-class university system,” said Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, the UK’s Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka and Kerala. </p>
<p>Over 30,000 Indian students received a Tier 4 (study) visa for the year ending September 2019, up from almost 19,000 the previous year, UK immigration statistics published on November 28 show. </p>.<p>According to the UK High Commission, this constitutes a 63% increase, which is also “almost four times as fast as the global rate”. </p>.<p>The statistics also show that the UK remains a popular destination for Indian holidaymakers. More than 5,12,000 Indian nationals received visit visas – a 9% increase compared to the previous year. Overall, it is estimated that more than 1-in-5 of all UK visas go to Indian nationals and 90% of Indian applications are successful, above the global average. Indian nationals also accounted for nearly 51% of all Tier 2 visas granted globally – with over 56,000 Indians receiving skilled work visas in the reporting period. </p>.<p>“I am delighted to see that more Indian students are choosing to study in the UK. This reflects the strengths of the UK’s world-class university system,” said Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, the UK’s Deputy High Commissioner to Karnataka and Kerala. </p>
