Good News: Processing Time for UK Student Visas has been Reduced to 3 Weeks.

Recently, the British High Commission in India, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Nigeria were among the few countries to officially inform Twitter that UK student visas will take an average of three weeks to process documentation and formalities.

Earlier, the British High Commission in India informed us that the demand among students for a UK student visa is increasing at a faster pace and that it takes a maximum of five weeks for the final process.

Previously, they also requested students through twitter to apply in July rather than waiting till August. Likewise, the British High Commission in Nigeria tweeted in June that, on average, it takes five weeks for the UK student visa process.

A spokesperson from the British High Commission in India assured to shorten the processing time. According to an e-newspaper, Live Mint, "there are more Indian students in the UK than any other nationality, including professionals." Indian students are one of the UK's largest groups of international students.

UK student visa application times in different countries according to the latest data

According to the latest UK student, the visa update period for the visa process for applicants from Nigeria and India will be reduced from five to three weeks. While the British Embassy in Budapest tweeted that processing UK student visas take about four weeks.

In addition to the British Embassy in Morocco, the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), the British Embassy in Mogadishu (Somalia), and the British High Commission in Ghana have all announced that the processing time for student visas can run up to five weeks. To avoid any last-minute hassle, students should apply for their visas at the earliest.

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