Visa 'crackdown' planned on nationalities likely to overstay

The Home Office plans to tighten visa applications and monitor migrants from countries like Pakistan, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka to prevent overstaying and fraudulent asylum claims.
Measures include rejecting visas from individuals likely to claim asylum and using bank statements to challenge claims of destitution requiring taxpayer-funded support.
The crackdown addresses a surge in asylum claims from work and study visa holders and aims to close loopholes exploited by some to remain permanently in the UK.
This initiative is part of the government’s upcoming Immigration White Paper and responds to political pressures including recent election outcomes and high net migration figures.