Graduate visa

UK Graduate Visa Stays at Two Years for High-Compliance Universities After Budget 2026

Chancellor John Healey used his first Budget on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, to soften one of the most closely watched changes facing international students in Britain. The UK Graduate visa will be set at two years for graduates of high-compliance universities where there are strong labour market outcomes, rather than falling to 18 months for everyone. The announcement lands just…