The UK government has begun directly warning foreign students that they will face deportation if they remain in the country after their visas expire.

According to the Home Office, the move comes amid a rise in students entering on study visas and later applying for asylum—often without significant changes in conditions back home. For the first time, the department is sending text and email alerts to students as their visas near expiry.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the BBC that some individuals are exploiting the system by lodging asylum claims at the end of their studies, leading to years-long cases that strain housing and accommodation resources.

The UK government has begun directly warning foreign students that they will face deportation if they remain in the country after their visas expire.

According to the Home Office, the move comes amid a rise in students entering on study visas and later applying for asylum—often without significant changes in conditions back home. For the first time, the department is sending text and email alerts to students as their visas near expiry.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the BBC that some individuals are exploiting the system by lodging asylum claims at the end of their studies, leading to years-long cases that strain housing and accommodation resources.

The UK government has begun directly warning foreign students that they will face deportation if they remain in the country after their visas expire.

According to the Home Office, the move comes amid a rise in students entering on study visas and later applying for asylum—often without significant changes in conditions back home. For the first time, the department is sending text and email alerts to students as their visas near expiry.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told the BBC that some individuals are exploiting the system by lodging asylum claims at the end of their studies, leading to years-long cases that strain housing and accommodation resources.