Pakistanis among top nationals to have been issued visas for UK in 2020
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Pakistani citizens are among the top nationals to have been issued visas for the United Kingdom (UK) in various categories during the ongoing year, figures from the UK Home Office have revealed.
According to the data, 6,662 Pakistani families had been granted visas for the UK during 2020, with an approval rate of 89 percent which is the highest among all the South Asian countries.
Applicants from India were granted 3,348 family visas, 2,155 Bangladeshi applicants received visas, and 1,605 applicants from Nepal were issued family visas. Overall, South Asians accounted for 40 percent of the total family visa applications that have been approved in 2020. ------------------------------
In the Student category, 4,015 Tier 4 student visas have been granted to Pakistani applicants since the start of the year. The approval rate in this category is around 93 percent, with a 2o percent increase from the previous year.
Likewise, 6,807 work visas were issued to Pakistanis this year, which included 2,223 skilled work or Tier 2 visas.
Additionally, 30,208 Pakistani applicants received visitor visas during this period, indicating a significant surge in the overall approval rate for Pakistanis.
The figures also show that 2,799 Pakistanis were granted citizenship of the UK this year as compared to 2,663 in 2019. 134 Pakistani passengers were denied entry into the UK this year as compared to 197 people in 2019.
