Petitions/Reverse the visa brake on Study Visas for citizens from Myanmar
StatusOngoing
Opened8 Apr 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Allow Myanmar people who meet the visa requirements for studying in the UK to be able to come and benefit from a UK education and contribute to the UK and Myanmar now and in the future.

Young people in Myanmar risk being sent to the front line in the ongoing civil war. Many lack meaningful education opportunities in their country, but are keen to return as soon as it is safe to do so. A blanket ban on Study Visas for Myanmar people will hit those of all ages who value and are willing to pay for an education in the UK regardless of whether they may want to delay their return. We think it is cruel, performative & will barely dent net migration figures, given the tiny numbers involved.

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Abtisam Mohamed
1Abtisam Mohamed MP
Sheffield Central
35
David Pinto-Duschinsky
2David Pinto-Duschinsky MP
Hendon
29
Daniel Zeichner
3Daniel Zeichner MP
Cambridge
24
Dame Chi Onwurah
4Dame Chi Onwurah MP
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
24
Anneliese Dodds
5Anneliese Dodds MP
Oxford East
22
Claire Hazelgrove
6Claire Hazelgrove MP
Filton and Bradley Stoke
21
Alex Sobel
7Alex Sobel MP
Leeds Central and Headingley
21
Ruth Cadbury
8Ruth Cadbury MP
Brentford and Isleworth
19
Emily Thornberry
9Emily Thornberry MP
Islington South and Finsbury
18
Florence Eshalomi
10Florence Eshalomi MP
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
18