Health & Care Worker Visa
Health and Care Worker visa
This specific visa is solely designated for individuals working in the field of healthcare and caregiving, and who have received a job offer from either the National Health Service (abbreviated as ‘NHS’), an institution that offers medical services to the NHS ( NHS supplier), or an organization specializing in adult social care.
Recent Changes to Health Care Worker Visa
Changes to the route are due to take effect in Spring 2024 and will only affect care workers and senior care workers. When changes take effect, Care Workers and Senior Care Workers will be unable to bring dependents when they migrate to the UK and only CQC- registered providers in England will be able to sponsor Health and Care Visa applicants.
Other changes, such as the increase in salary thresholds, do not apply to the Health and Care Visa route. Health and Care Visa holders will continue to be exempt from paying the Immigrational Health Surcharge (IHS).
The Home Office has proclaimed an alteration in supplementary work regulations in February 2023. A noteworthy revision allows Health and Care visa holders to engage in an additional employment without the obligation of informing the Home Office, thus enabling them to work more than the current 20 hours per week.
How do I qualify?
To qualify for a Health and Care Worker visa, you must:
- Be a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional, or adult social care professional.
- Work in an eligible health or social care job
- Work for a UK employer that’s been licensed by the Home Office
- Have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
- Be paid a minimum salary – how much depends on the type of work you do
- You must be able to speak, read, write and understand English. You may need to prove your English knowledge when you apply.
- You may also need to provide a criminal record certificate, and tuberculosis test results.
For more information on our Health and Care Worker Visas, please get in contact where we would love to discuss how we could help you in your application.
For more information on our Health and Care Worker Visas, please get in contact where we would love to discuss how we could help you in your application.
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How long can I stay?
Your visa may last for up to 5 years before it expires. You will need to apply to extend or update your visa before is expires, change jobs, or employer. After 5 years, you may be able to apply to settle permanently in the UK. This also gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like and apply for benefits if you are eligible.
How much does it cost?
The standard application fee depends on whether you’ll be in the UK for:
- up to 3 years – £247 per person
- more than 3 years – £479 per person
The fee is the same whether you apply from inside or outside the UK.
Unlike most immigration routes in the UK, there is no immigration health surcharge payable for this visa.
You must have at least £1,270 in your bank account to show you can support yourself in the UK unless your employer has certified your maintenance on your certificate of sponsorship.
What you can and cannot do
You can:
- work in an eligible job
- take on additional work in certain circumstances
- do voluntary work
- study
- bring your partner and children with you as your ‘dependants’, if they’re eligible
- travel abroad and return to the UK
- apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) if you’ve lived in the UK for 5 years and meet the other eligibility requirements
You cannot:
- apply for most benefits (public funds), or the State Pension
- change jobs or employer unless you update your visa
How to apply:
You must apply online on the www.gov.uk website.
If you change employers, you must apply update your visa.
If you require assistance with applying for the Health and Care Worker Visa, please contact us for a quote.
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