Some students at the University of Birmingham in the UK are facing potential deportation due to delayed tuition fee payments and the cancellation of their student visas.
Many of these students, who hold Government of Ghana scholarships, have struggled to pay their fees because the government has not disbursed the required funds.
According to a letter from the UK Visa and Immigration Office, cited by Citi News, the affected students have been given the choice to either leave the UK or face additional penalties, which could include detention and prosecution.
“You still have permission until 09 November 2024 and the current conditions of your stay will continue to apply until then. Please ensure that you comply with these conditions. You now have until 09 November 2024 to either leave the United Kingdom (UK) or make another application to stay here. You do not have a right of appeal or administrative review against the decision to cancel your permission.
“If you leave or are already outside, the Common Travel Area (the UK, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland) before 09 November 2024 your permission will end immediately, and you will have to make a new application to re-enter the UK,” part of the letter stated.
