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Fresh crackdown on graduate visas to slash migration sparks Government row

Published on April 04, 2025 at 11:05 PM

A FRESH crackdown to slash migration numbers has sparked a Government row over reducing graduate visas.

The is gearing up to overhaul the graduate visa route, making it harder for foreign grads to stay without landing high-skilled .

This comes after net migration hit 728,000 in the 12 months to June – and ministers are aiming to slash that figure to pre-pandemic levels of 200,000â€“300,000.

But it is understood education officials have been pushing back – warning the move could cripple the university sector.

International students bring in billions through higher tuition fees, and many rely on them to stay afloat.

A Home Office source told Flying Eze: “We are prepared to ensure the priority of reducing net migration comes first.”

Overseas grads currently stay in the UK for up to two years, even without a job, but ministers now plan to raise the bar.

The upcoming white paper will require graduates to find high-skilled work, and sources suggest they may need to earn between £36,000 and £40,000, though the final figure isn’t set.

Ministers are focusing on sectors where salaries don’t rise much over time and plan to limit the number of grads staying without a real career prospect.

The graduate visa route currently accounts for 10 per cent of total net migration, with 150,000 using it last year.