The Graduate Visa was launched in 2021 to offer international students studying at degree level in the UK the opportunity to work here for two years after study. On 1 July 2023, the visa had officially been available for two years and the first of the students to access the visa had started to take their next steps. To mark this anniversary the APPG for International Students conducted an inquiry into the effectiveness of the Graduate Visa route in its first two years.
A launch event with a drinks reception was held on Wednesday 19 July 2023 at the House of Lords.