# The Education (Student Support) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, Regulation 4: Amendment of regulation 5 to allow overstayers satisfying the immigration rules to retain eligible student status

Extent: N.I.

In regulation 5(1D)(b) (prescribed description of a qualifying person), substitute—
“(b) either—
(i) further leave to remain has been granted, or paragraph SUI 13.1 of the immigration rules applies in respect of an application for such leave, or
(ii) the person whose leave to remain has expired has become a British or Irish citizen,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/136/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-support-amendment-no2-regulations-northern-ireland-2026/regulation-4
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