To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many non-settlement visa applications were (a) received, (b) determined and (c) refused at entry clearance posts worldwide in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001, (iii) 2002 and (iv) 2003 to date. [131100]
The information is as follows.
Non-settlement visas issued | |||
Received | Issued | Refused | |
2000 | 1,616,790 | 1,431,283 | 110,391 |
FY 2001–02 | 1,687,816 | 1,471,458 | 164,916 |
FY 2002–03 | 1,714,167 | 1,465,472 | 166,462 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many (a) short-term and (b) long-term student visa applications were (i) received, (ii) determined and (iii) refused at entry clearance posts worldwide in each month since 1 January 2002. [131101]
Worldwide statistics for student visas are collated by financial year (1 April to 31 March) only, and are not available on a monthly basis. The statistics do not distinguish between short-term and long-term student visa applications. During the financial year 2002–03 the worldwide figures for the number of student visa applications that were received, determined and refused were as follows:
(i) Received applications—171,100
(ii) Determined applications—120,888
(iii) Refused applications—48,845