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Indian Students Who Want to Study Abroad- Do We Bring Our Family?
A remarkable increase in the number of Indian students pursuing higher education from abroad has been witnessed. Currently, approximately 13,00,000 students get enrolled in reputed colleges and universities abroad across 79 countries. The UK, US, Australia, and Canada have stood out as the most preferred destination for international students.
To get education abroad, a big deciding factor for Indian students wishing to study abroad is the policy of the selected country's dependents- partners and children of primary visa applicants.
These policies are an important consideration for overseas aspirants which evaluate their options depending on the facilities to bring their families, while studying abroad. It also includes spousal employment opportunities and accessibility of education quality and healthcare for dependents.
Students can bring their families in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Ireland.
United State: Indian students can bring their dependents to study in the USA by adding an F-2 visa application for each family member. It allows them to stay with their family during their education period.
United Kingdom: From January 2024, dependent visas are available for limited students to study in the UK. The students who want to study postgraduate research programmes are only eligible to bring their family.
Ireland: The families of students can stay in Ireland with the student, but they have to apply for it separately from the student's application. Here are the options to study in Ireland along with your family.
Non-Visa Required Nationalities- If you belong to a country that does not require a visa to visit Ireland, your family can live in Ireland without applying for a visa. Your family members must have passports and travel documents.
Visa-Required Nationalities- Students who belong to a visa-required country, have to apply for a Short-Stay ‘C’ Tourist visa to bring their families. This visa allows the family member to stay with the student for up to 90 days.
Canada: Students who want to bring their dependents to study in Canada, need to submit their dependents’ visa applications online at the same time, when they are applying for their student visa. Family members may get a Work permit, Visitor visa or Study permit.
Australia: The Government of Australia, allows you to include your dependents in your study visa application. Students need to declare their family members in their student visa. While planning to study in Australia, students can also apply individually in ImmiAccount to bring their family members.
The availability to bring their family members while planning to study abroad made these countries most popular overseas destinations for Indian students. If you want to create a career in the UK, the USA, Australia, Canada and Ireland, contact the Career Clinic to get complete guidance and support in your abroad admission and visa application process.
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