The Portuguese government has simplified the process for prospective international students to apply for visas to study in the country.

The Trump administration has been accused of arriving at "questionable conclusions" from DHS visa overstay reports, in order to legitimise immigration limits on students.

The UK Home Office has backtracked on its decision to bar an Amsterdam University College international students from attending an academic conference in the UK, the latest in a series of international academic visa issues picked up in the mainstream British press.

Stakeholders urged government to extend visa progression to ELT students to remove the need for those students to leave the country when applying for a visa.

Insurance brokers and fintech businesses in Germany are teaming up to offer combined insurance and blocked accounts, to streamline the student visa process.

The UK has granted 223,839 Tier 4 visas in the year to March 2018, UK Home Office statistics show, a 7% increase over the past 12 months.

Malta has announced changes to its student visa policy that will simplify and streamline the process for non-EU students and include work rights.

Students from the United Arab Emirates are able to travel to Ireland without a visa following the easing of travel restrictions to boost trade, tourism and business relationships between the two countries.