My student is 22 years old. She is one of the most intelligent, hardworking and driven individuals I met in Damascus. Working for the UN, achieving a 7 in her IELTS exam (necessary for studying in the UK and not often achieved by Syrians who have minimal contact with foreigners in their country), and ultimately being accepted by a prestigious university in England to study for her masters, she finds herself unable to apply for a visa at the British embassy in Amman. The reason for this is that the online process asks for online payment. Due to the sanctions placed on the Syrian people, they are not able to perform any kind of bank transfer. They do not have access to visa cards. So, please tell me how they are expected to apply through this visa process?
Disgusted, I wrote to the embassy to complain, advising them to be more flexible during this difficult period in their region. The Syrian people are entitled to equal rights in that they have the right to apply for a visa to the UK. The system needs to change to cater to them.
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