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British boarding schools will not admit an overseas pupil under the age of 18 unless he or she has a local guardian.
This is a legal requirement as The UK Boarder Agency, which is responsible for student VISAs, and Boarding Schools requires that all students under 18, whose families live overseas, have a legal guardian resident in the UK.
The role of guardians
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