11th September 2024 7:48:29 AM
1 min readA group of Ghanaian students studying at the University of Birmingham, UK, are facing deportation after their student visas were revoked.
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According to a statement from the UK Visas and Immigration, this visa cancellation is due to the students' failure to pay their tuition fees.
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The majority of these students are on the Government of Ghana Scholarship Scheme, but due to the government’s delay in sending the necessary funds, they have been unable to meet their financial obligations.
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A letter from the UK Visa and Immigration Office sent to the affected students outlined their limited options: either leave the country voluntarily or face legal consequences, including possible detention and prosecution. The students now face the threat of deportation if no resolution is found soon.
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“You still have permission until 09 November 2024, and the current conditions of your stay will continue to apply until then. Please ensure that you comply with these conditions.
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You now have until 09 November 2024 to either leave the United Kingdom (UK) or make another application to stay here. You do not have a right of appeal or administrative review against the decision to cancel your permission.
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“If you leave or are already outside the Common Travel Area (the UK, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and the Republic of Ireland) before 9 November 2024, your permission will end immediately, and you will have to make a new application to re-enter the UK,” part of the letter stated.
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