The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2024

26.  In Schedule 2, in paragraph 2ZB (category 2ZB - persons granted leave to remain as a protected partner and their children)—

(a) in the heading, for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (2)(a), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(d) in sub-paragraph (2)(b), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(e) in sub-paragraph (2)(c), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(f) in sub-paragraph (3)(a), for “leave to remain” substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(g) in sub-paragraph (3)(b)—

(i) for “leave to remain”, in both places it occurs, substitute “leave to enter or remain”;

(ii) for “under any of the following provisions of the immigration rules” substitute “under any provisions of the immigration rules specified in either of the following cases”;

(iii) before sub-paragraph (i) insert—

“Case 1

In the case of a person granted leave to remain before 31 January 2024, any of the following provisions of the immigration rules—”;

(iv) after sub-paragraph (vii) insert—

“Case 2

In the case of a person granted leave to enter or remain on or after 31 January 2024, either of the following provisions of the immigration rules—

(i)

paragraph VDA 9.1 of the Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse, or

(ii)

paragraph BP 11.1 of Appendix Bereaved Partner.”