重磅！英国签证利好消息最新出台

英国当地时间2016年7月25日，英国内政部发布一项针对国际学生签证的新政策。该政策将进一步简化国际学生研究生签证申请签证流程，延长国际学生研究生课程签证时长。这是自从英国内政部于2012年4月取消PSW工作签证以来，首次放宽国际学生在课程毕业后的留英时间！

新政策内容：

第一：符合要求的学生将获得比入读课程时长多出六个月时间的签证，这六个月对国际学生在英国当地找工作十分关键。对比现行政策，新政策将多出国际学生三到四个月留英时间。

第二：符合要求的学生在申请学生签证时，内政部不再要求必须提供资金或学历证明文件。而现行政策，这些文件都是必须提供的，并且资金证明文件的要求是一直以来签证容易出问题的地方。因此，新政策的签证申请材料和流程将大为简化。但是需要注意的是，在审理签证过程中，如果内政部认为有必要，可能还会要求提供相关材料作为补充。

新政策适用学生：

适用新政策的学生有两个条件，一是目前仅限于入读以下四所大学的学生：剑桥大学、牛津大学、帝国理工学院、以及巴斯大学；二是入读研究生学位课程，并且该课程时长不超过13个月(不含学前语言课程)。

政策原文：

Annex 6 Tier 4 Pilot

If you are applying to study a Masters course for 13 months or less (excluding the duration of any pre-sessional course) at the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, University of Bath or Imperial College London, you are eligible to participate in the Tier 4 pilot. This includes if you are applying from both outside and inside the UK.

Participating in the pilot allows you to: - stay longer after the end of the course - the total length of stay you are allowed is the full length of the course plus six months after the end of the course; - submit fewer evidential documents with your application you will not be required to submit certificates or documents showing your previous qualifications or transcript of results and documents showing you meet the maintenance requirements.

In all cases you must confirm on your application form that you meet the requirements and that you hold documentary evidence in the manner required. We may request these from you even where you qualify for the pilot. The Immigration Rules still apply to you, therore you must ensure you follow the rest of the guidance carully. This includes submitting an ATAS certificate and TB screening certificate where appropriate.

If you do choose to submit documentary evidence, despite being eligible for the pilot, we will consider that information as part of the overall assessment.

If you are bringing dependants with you and they apply at the same time as you, they will also not be required to submit documents showing they meet the maintenance requirements. If they don t apply at the same time they will need to submit supporting documentation with their application.

If you have any concerns, speak to your University visa office in the first instance.

虽然新政策只是试运行，并且范围比较有限。但是不失为英国内政部放宽国际学生留英政策的一个有利信号。