Submitted on Tuesday 10th March 2026
Rejected on Monday 20th April 2026
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Reinstate Student Visas for Afghans
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmoud paused student visas for Afghans on 4 March, 2026. This must be reversed.
Banning one of the only legal routes left for Afghan asylum seekers is cruel. The UK had direct involvement in enabling the Taliban's takeover by irresponsibly withdrawing its troops in August 2021. Afghan women, especially, deserve the right to apply for their education in the UK as they have not been able to work or study since the Taliban's takeover. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has formally referred to Afghanistan as undergoing "gender-based apartheid".
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign this petition which calls for similar action:
'Reverse the visa brake on student visa applications from Afghan nationals'
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763472
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