sponsored study visas granted. as you can see, more than double the pre 2020 period. where are they coming from? china has long been a major source but that country has now been overtaken by india. you can also see big recent increases from nigeria and pakistan. students can bring dependent family members too, provided they can show they can afford to support them. in 2022, around 136,000 dependents were issued visas to come to the uk as you can see, also a considerable increase on previous years. these student and student dependent visa figures are one of the reasons thursday s overall official net migration figures for 2022 are expected to show a considerable increase on even the record half a million recorded in the year to lastjune. some point to the cost of this in terms of the higher demand for housing and public services like schools and hospitals.