{"id":115635,"date":"2024-12-09T20:27:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T19:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=115635"},"modified":"2024-12-09T20:27:19","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T19:27:19","slug":"nigerians-issued-300000-uk-visas-in-recent-years-high-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/nigerians-issued-300000-uk-visas-in-recent-years-high-commissioner\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerians issued 300,000 UK visas in recent years \u2014 High commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1817983819602809918\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United Kingdom has issued around 300,000 visas to Nigerians over the past few years, according to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1817983819602809918-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nMontgomery described the relationship between Nigeria and the UK as robust, emphasising that Nigeria is one of the major beneficiaries of the UK\u2019s post-Brexit migration policies.<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery addressed claims of harsh immigration policies, asserting that the UK\u2019s visa policies have been favourable to Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have to contest this picture because the UK, in the last couple of years, has granted around 300,000 new visas to Nigerians, which far exceeds any other visa relationship that Nigeria has with any other country,\u201d he said, on Monday\u2019s edition of Channels Television\u2019s Sunrise Daily.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe trends have been really positive post-Brexit. Nigeria has been a major beneficiary of the post-Brexit migration visa rules.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the number of work visas granted to Nigerians has increased significantly, from 10,000\u201320,000 annually a few years ago to 80,000\u201390,000 in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe number of people getting work visas to go to the UK has gone from something like 10,000 to 20,000 about six or seven years ago to 80,000\u201390,000 a year in the last two years \u2013 last year and this year,\u201d the envoy said but admitted that student numbers are down.<\/p>\n<p>He also highlighted the contributions of Nigerians in the UK, particularly in sectors such as social care, describing their roles as vital.<\/p>\n<p>Nigerians, he added, account for approximately 10 per cent of all visas issued by the UK in the past two years.<br \/>\n\u201cSo, I would like to emphasise how huge the relationship is. It outstrips any other visa relationship that Nigeria has with any other single country, in my understanding,\u201d Montgomery noted.<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery assured prospective applicants that the UK visa approval rate remains high for those who apply with proper documentation and evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Although he acknowledged a decline in the number of Nigerian students studying in the UK, Montgomery underscored the strong ties between the two nations, which he said surpass Nigeria\u2019s visa relationships with other countries.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Kingdom has issued around 300,000 visas to Nigerians over the past few years, according to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery. 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