The Home Office will restrict work and study visa applications from nationalities including Pakistanis, Nigerians and Sri Lankans who are most likely to overstay and claim asylum.
Under Labour’s plans to crackdown on abuse of the system, visas will be rejected for individuals who fit the profile of someone who will go on to claim asylum and are from countries with high rates of asylum claims in the UK.
Officials will also use bank statements submitted by visa applicants to reject claims that they are destitute and require taxpayer-funded accommodation such as hotels.
It is understood the measures will be announced as part of efforts to prevent work and study visas being used as a backdoor into Britain’s asylum system. They will be part
