Some students at the University of Birmingham in the UK face possible deportation due to delayed tuition fee payments, following the cancellation of their student visas.
Several of these students, who are on Government of Ghana scholarships, have been unable to pay their fees as the government has failed to remit the necessary funds.
A letter from the UK Visa and Immigration Office, addressed to some of the affected students and cited by Citi News, outlines the options available to them.
The students have been instructed to either leave the UK or face further sanctions, which could include detention and prosecution.
“You still have permission until 09 November 2024 and the current conditions of your stay will continue to apply until then. Please ensure that you comply with these conditions. You now have until 09 November 2024 to either leave the United Kingdom (UK) or make another application to stay here. You do not have a right of appeal or administrative review against the decision to cancel your permission.
“If you leave or are already outside, the Common Travel Area (the UK, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland) before 09 November 2024 your permission will end immediately, and you will have to make a new application to re-enter the UK,” part of the letter stated.
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