Petition

Reverse the blanket ban on student visas for Myanmar nationals.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

We demand the reversal of the ban on Myanmar student visas, as it is discriminatory and unnecessary. Instead, we support changes to the asylum system, or even a ban on asylum applications from Myanmar students, rather than a blanket ban that disproportionately affects all Myanmar students.
The Home Office claims this is due to a sixteen fold increase in asylum applications from Myanmar students since 2021; This directly correlates with the 2021 coup in Myanmar and the ongoing civil war, which means the number of asylum seekers is bound to increase. Myanmar is also not in the top 10 countries with the highest amount of asylum seekers, and the ratio of student visa holders who apply for asylum to those who don't show that the overwhelming majority of students don't apply for asylum.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Reverse the visa brake on Study Visas for citizens from Myanmar
Reverse the visa brake on Study Visas for citizens from Myanmar

Timeline

4 Mar 2026 Petition opened for signatures
10 Apr 2026 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12
Status Rejected
Rejected 10 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.