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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Caitlin Doherty

UK planning on restricting visa applications from certain nationalities – report

The UK is planning on restricting visa applications from nationalities considered most likely to overstay and claim asylum, a report has suggested.

Applications for work and study visas from nationalities such as Pakistanis, Nigerians and Sri Lankans are among those that could be curbed by the Home Office, according to the Times newspaper.

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