University representatives in the UK have been reporting ongoing issues with obtaining business visas for Nigerian student recruitment events.

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.

The number study visas Immigration New Zealand approved in the year to June 2023 reached 62,011, figures from the government agency have shown, but there is a big uptick in rejections from India.

Education counsellors across India say duplicitous players in the international education market are having a seriously negative impact on the sector, with one senior counsellor describing the situation as “supremely unethical”.

The German embassy in India has some 25,000 student visa applications for the next two semesters, the country's ambassador to India has detailed.

Hungary is gradually becoming a favourite study option for many African students, thanks mainly to the high success rate of study visa applications.

Students in India are struggling to secure US visa appointments as companies buy interview appointment slots to sell on at higher prices. 

China has ended its freeze on 10-year business visas, making it easier for institutions to conduct in-person recruitment activities in the country.