The average time to process a visa, including student visas, has been knocked down to just 16 days according to Australia’s home affairs department.

Spain is the second most popular study abroad destination for US students, yet issues with obtaining student visas have long plagued the nation.

A small number of UK universities are offering an early winter intake that will enable international students to avoid the impact of visa changes that will prevent dependants from joining them from January 2024.

Australia has announced it is ending a visa that sector stakeholders say students have been utilising to end their studies early and access full time work in the country.

Application numbers for residency in Finland for study have increased 48% on 2022 figures, according to the country’s immigration service.

Close to 500,000 sponsored UK study visas were granted to main applicants in the year to June 2023, equivalent to a year-on-year rise of 23%.

The US state department has confirmed that it is issuing more visas to student applicants from African countries than any time in the previous six years.

US student visa issuance surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2022 and government officials expect even higher numbers of F-1 visa approvals this year as the country smooths out its former processing problems.