Latest verified Thai Student visa decisions, and how they differ from HESA enrolment statistics.
Rules and sources checked: 5 November 2026. General information; confirm the rules for your application date.
| Category | Issued | Refused | Grant share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student — main applicants | 2,880 | 2 | 99.93% |
Year ending June 2026. Family: Partner is part of the Family group, so the rows must not be added together. Student excludes Child Student and dependants; Skilled Worker excludes Health and Care Worker and dependants. The Skilled Worker result is based on only 48 grants and refusals and is especially sensitive to small changes.
Source: Home Office entry-clearance datasets released 27 August 2026, covering 1 July 2025–30 June 2026. Figures for the first two quarters of 2026 are provisional. Counts are by nationality and decision period, not residence, unique people, an agent’s customers or the outcome of applications made in the same period.
Grant share = visas issued ÷ (issued + refused). Withdrawn and lapsed cases are excluded. Applications are a separate series and must not be used as the denominator for a decision-period success rate. This is a description of recorded outcomes, not your personal chance of approval or evidence that an agency caused the result.
HESA student statistics measure enrolments and use their own academic-year and domicile definitions. They cannot be replaced by visa decisions: some visa holders do not enrol, some students already hold permission, and dependants are not students. Consult the HESA data for the required academic year rather than labelling a visa total as the number of Thai students in the UK.
Meet the unpaid course-fee amount on your CAS for the relevant academic year, plus living costs. For applications made before 30 November 2026, living costs are £1,529 a month in London or £1,171 outside London, up to 9 months: maximum £13,761 or £10,539.
For applications made on or after 30 November 2026, the published rule change raises these amounts to £1,570 and £1,203 a month, respectively: maximum £14,130 or £10,827. The permitted offset for accommodation paid to the sponsor rises from £1,529 to £1,570. Do not deduct arbitrary private accommodation payments.
Where relying on personal cash funds, hold the required balance for 28 consecutive days, with the end of that period within 31 days before applying. Eligible official sponsorship and student loans have their own evidence rules. Permitted accounts can include your own, a parent’s or legal guardian’s with consent and relationship evidence, or a qualifying partner’s account under the finance rules.
Thai nationals are on the differential-evidence list. This generally means you do not submit financial evidence initially, but you must still meet the financial requirement and supply evidence if UKVI asks. Certain applicants with at least 12 months of valid UK permission do not have to meet the financial requirement. Confirm the rule that applies to your application.
Official sources: Student Money · Student Rules · Changes
This guide summarises the linked official sources and cannot determine an individual application. For eligibility, exceptions, refusals or appeals, consult a suitably authorised adviser. UKVI makes the decision. Our administrative service fees are separate from government and third-party charges.
Fees · Service quote · All guides · Contact
Tell us what administrative help you need. Review the written scope, total and cancellation terms before paying.
