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Japa: U.K. considers restrictions as Nigerian migrants account for highest number of dependants
The United Kingdom is considering tightening the rules on how many relatives migrants can bring into the country as Nigerian migrants account for the highest number of dependants.
The UK Home secretary, Suella Braverman, is considering tightening the rules on dependant after its figures showed a startling inconsistency across different nationalities coming to the UK to work and study.
Its report shows that Nigerians accounted for 40% of all dependants who accompanied foreign students in the 12 months to June – despite Nigerian students making up just 7% of all foreign students during the period. Some 34,000 Nigerians were given study visas in the UK, bringing with them a total of 31,898 dependants.
A similar ratio was recorded for work visas, with 8,972 Nigerians issued with one in the 12 months to June bringing with them 8,576 dependants.
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