International students in the UK will no longer need to complete police registration
Students remaining in the UK for longer than six months have so far had to register their details including place of study with the local police and also pay a fee. The Home Office withdrew the rule on August 4, effective immediately.
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The United Kingdom has lifted its mandate for international students to register with local police forces.
Students remaining in the UK for longer than six months have so far had to register their details, including place of study, with the local police along with a fee.
The Home Office withdrew the rule on August 4, effective immediately.
According to the official notification, the change also applies to current students who have submitted their details to the police, and those who have a condition to register with the police in order to leave or remain in the UK.
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“The decision to abolish the Police Registration Scheme will be welcome news for universities and international students alike. UUK, along with others across the sector, had been calling for the scheme to be dropped for some time,” The PIE News quoted Harry Anderson, policy manager at Universities UK, saying.
