The US State Department has suspended visa services at its embassies in most countries, joining a growing list of nations no longer accepting applications.

Data from Immigration New Zealand has revealed a 10% increase in study visa refusal rates for would-be Indian students between July 2019 and February 2020.

The UK Home Office has confirmed no compliance action will be taken against students who are unable to attend their studies due to the coronavirus outbreak, but students have started petitions because they are worried about exactly this.

Agents are preparing for “a decline in students going abroad this year” due to the coronavirus epidemic, according to a survey by the Beijing Overseas Study Service Association.

Educators in the US have welcomed a ruling that permanently blocks a USCIS policy which put international students at risk of three and 10-year re-entry bans for incurring a visa status violation.

Canada has announced an express visa pilot scheme for prospective students from Nigeria seeking study at the country's universities and colleges.

Scotland's first minister has proposed a new visa, providing a "tailored approach" to address the country's depopulation and skills gaps.

Prospective students seeking to study in Germany were affected by multi-month visa waiting times at embassies around the world in 2019, with students in India, Morocco and Cameroon being most affected.