Highlights: In 2022, 1.4 Million Residence Visas were issued by the UK
- The UK issued double the number of residence visas in 2022 compared to 2021.
- Total number of UK residence visas issued in 2022 were 1.4 million.
- Among these UK work visas were more in number.
- Indian workers were one in three of UK work visas issued in 2022.
- UK also issued double the number of study permits in 2022.
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In 2022, the United Kingdom issued 1.4 million residence visas to people during the pandemic, which were 860,000 in 2021. This was due to the vast influx of people entering the country for work and study. The majority proportion of these visas was the work visas. Indian workers were one in three of these.
This increasing number of issuance of work visas shows a vast labor shortage in the United Kingdom. This has come after many people left job markets during the pandemic era.
Reasons behind issuing double the number of UK visas in 2022
Different figures were released last year by the Home Office to show that immigration is rising. Most people coming to the country are from outside Europe, replacing the existing people. This is due to Brexit, as many people have lost permission to work in the UK after it.
UK Visas issued to Refugees
The figures also revealed that the Ukrainian refugees accounted for 210,906 visas.
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