Base university home fee status on visa application date, not arrival date

Some families who applied for UK residency before Brexit, such as under the Ankara Agreement, planned to settle in the UK permanently before Exit Day but due to visa processing delays arrived after 31 December 2020, disqualifying their children from home fee status. This policy may force students into unnecessary gap years or burden them with high international fees. We believe that adjusting the rule to consider application date would ensure fairer access to university fees for these families.