Japa: UK govt grants student visas to 59,000 Nigerians, the highest in 4 years

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The government of the United Kingdom gave sponsored study or student visas to 59,053 Nigerians in 2022. The number is an eightfold increase in four years, data from UK’s official immigration website says. 

Nigeria has the highest number of dependents in the UK The data reveals that the number increased by 768.7% compared to 6,798 Nigerians given study visas in 2019. 

The report also stated that Nigeria recorded the highest number of dependents, about 60,923 in sponsored visas in 2022, an increase from 1,586 four years ago. 

India comes second with the highest number of dependents, an increase from 3,135 to 38,990. 

The information said almost 120,000 dependent visas were granted to the top five countries – Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka – last year. 

Nigeria ranks high in UK student visa According to experts, Nigeria is the top hunting ground for the UK government because of its high intellectual capabilities, cheap labour, sizeable working population, high diaspora remittances, and Brexit.