India led immigration to the UK in 2023, gets highest study visas

By Priyanka Deshpande CNBC-TV18.com Published May 24, 2024

[{"selector":"#anim-8a4738d4-9d9d-497d-a4d8-9842e6f21d6b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(24.07927790896112%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Despite a 10% decrease in net immigration, Indians emerged as the largest group of migrants to the UK in 2023, as per the data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

[{"selector":"#anim-81c1451c-1c30-4ffa-a762-5705094bd6ef [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-20.357328120802713%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] In 2023, 2,50,000 Indian migrants moved to the UK, primarily for employment and educational opportunities.

[{"selector":"#anim-5a254c9e-b373-4871-8d98-26992856ff0e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Out of the 2,50,000 Indians, 1,27,000 came for work, 1,15,000 for studies, and 9,000 for other reasons.

[{"selector":"#anim-08fb6ed9-f98b-4253-82b3-94e8bb828f25 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The UK in 2023 granted about 1,14,409 graduate visas, allowing students to work after they graduate. 50,503 of these were Indians.

[{"selector":"#anim-31437911-6a94-43d4-8728-6b80be94eb9e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(15.040256994862123%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] According to the Home Office Immigration Statistics, Indians received the highest number of study visas in the UK.

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