英國簡化中國學生赴英留學簽證手續

The United Kingdom government has announced changes to its immigration rules, making it easier for Chinese students to come and study at the UK's world-leading educational institutions.

英國政府日前宣佈對移民條例作出變更，使中國學生赴英國世界一流教育機構學習變得更加簡單。

The UK Visas and Immigration will reduce documentary requirements for Tier 4 student visa applicants from China.

英國簽證及移民局將簡化中國學生申請第四層級學生簽證所需提交的材料。

The documents no longer required are evidence of finances, and qualifications or evidence of English language ability.

中國學生在申請簽證時將不需要提交資金證明材料以及英語語言能力資格認證或證明。

In addition, Chinese students will be eligible to benefit from the new rule whether they apply for the visa from inside China or elsewhere.

此外，中國學生在中國或中國以外申請簽證，都可以獲益於新政策。

"The simplification of the UK visa application process for Chinese students is great news for thousands of young people starting their courses this autumn and for those considering a UK education in the years to come," said Dame Barbara Woodward, British ambassador to China.

英國駐華大使吳百納表示：“對即將開始秋季課程以及考慮未來幾年接受英國教育的年輕人來說，這次簡化中國學生的英國簽證申請流程是一個特別好的消息。”

Nevertheless, all Chinese students still need to meet all requirements under the Tier 4 visa route. The UK Visas and Immigration said it reserved the right to request evidence of finances or language ability, and would do so for a random sample of applications.

儘管如此，中國學生仍然需要滿足第四層級學生簽證的所有要求。英國簽證及移民局保留以隨機抽樣的方式要求學生提交資金證明材料以及英語語言能力資格認證的權利。

In the year ending March 2018, the UK issued around 89,000 Tier 4 study visas to Chinese students, a 15% increase over the previous 12 months. 99% of those who applied were successful.

截至2018年3月，英國已經向中國學生簽發了約8.9萬份第四層級學習簽證，簽發量在過去12個月內增長了15%，簽發率99%。