England & Wales red/amber list update, Visas and Afghanistan - 17.08.21 No images? Click here Dear Colleagues,BSA continues to lobby on behalf of members to improve COVID travel restrictions and issues for boarders.We have received the following updates from the English and Welsh education departments and as soon as we have further updates we will issue an alert. England
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Update on Student and Child Student VisasWe would remind member schools that the Visitor Visa is not meant to be used as an alternative to the Student Visa and Child Student Visa in the event of a delay in receiving this. Any such advice might threaten a school’s sponsorship status and additionally, border control could reject entry due to the application data already being in the system. Where any delay in receiving the Student Visa and Child Student Visa seems unreasonable, please let us know and we will convey specific issues to the Home Office. AfghanistanMembers will be aware of the recent developments in Afghanistan. If your school is doing anything to support the community in the UK or in Afghanistan itself, including offering places to pupils, do let BSA know via bsa@boarding.org.uk. Best wishes,
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