Skyrocketing visa costs and new restrictions make it harder to attract talent and students, threatening universities’ bottom lines
New U.K. immigration rules will deter international scientific talent and harm universities, science policy experts say. This month, a rise in the minimum salary that international skilled workers must meet to obtain a visa took effect, coming on top of a sharp hike in the fee migrants must pay to access health care, as well as new restrictions on visas for family members.
The new salary rules affect those entering the United Kingdom under the “skilled worker” route, in which employers sponsor the visa of a potential employee. Previously, workers had to earn at least £26,200 to be eligible for the visa; in December 2023, the government announced this threshold would rise by almost 50% to £38,700, well above what many early-career researchers earn. Just 3 weeks before the changes came into effect on 4 April, the U.K.
The hike in salary thresholds comes after a rise in the surcharge that migrants pay upfront to use the National Health Service. The charge was introduced in 2015, with migrants paying £200 for each year of their visa. This year it rose to £1035 per year, or £776 for children.
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