Nigerian students top list of foreign graduates who stay back in UK
The report said international students have become increasingly likely to stay in the UK after graduation, largely because many switch to the Graduate Visa or other visa categories that allow them to continue living and working in the country.
The report explained that study visas and Graduate Visas do not provide a direct route to settlement, meaning time spent on either visa does not count towards the standard five-year residence period typically required for migrants seeking indefinite leave to remain.
By comparison, 58% of Indian students from the same cohort still had valid visas five years later, while students from countries such as China and the United States were far less likely to remain in the UK.
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