[T4G 비자 법률 변경- 7월13일] 이민국 공고 > 비자

7월 13일 자로 발표된 영국이민국의 이민법률 변경사항을 알려드립니다. 

학생비자의 근로조건및 학생비자동반자의 근로조건, 체류기간, 영국내 연장 제한 등 많은 부분에서 변화가 있습니다. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tier-4-visas-immigration-rules-changes

The government announced changes to the Immigration Rules on 13 July. Many of these affect Tier 4 of the points-based system.

The main changes will:

• stop new students at publicly funded colleges from working, bringing them in line with those at private colleges (from August)

• allow university students to study a new course at the same level but only where there’s a link to their previous course or the university confirms that this supports their career aspirations. There will be credibility interviews and sanctions against universities who abuse this rule (from August)

• ban college students from extending their Tier 4 visas in the UK unless they are studying at an ‘embedded college’, one which has a formal, direct link to a university that is recognised by the Home Office. This will require them to leave and apply for a new visa from outside the UK if they wish to study another course (from November)

• ban college students from being able to switch visas to Tiers 2 or 5 in the UK, and require them to apply from outside the UK (from November)

• reduce the time limit for study at further education level from 3 years to 2 years. This brings the maximum period into line with the length of time British students generally spend in further education (from November)

• stop Tier 4 dependants from taking a low or unskilled job, but allow them to take part-time or full-time skilled work (from the autumn)

These changes will help reduce immigration abuse ensuring the UK maintains a competitive offer and attracts the brightest and best international students. The UK continues to welcome genuine students to our world class universities.

 보시는 바와 같이 학생비자의 발급 조건이 점점더 까다로워 지고 있습니다. 학생비자의 동반비자로 체류하는 경우, 근로조건에서도 비숙련직의 고용기회를 제한하고 숙련직으로만 일을 할 수 있도록 변경한다고 공지하고 있습니다.  또한 학사학위 이하의 과정을 이수할 수 있는 연도가 줄어듭니다. 

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