HEALTH & CARE VISA
UK Health and care visas are opening to more care workers worldwide.
What is a health and care visa?
A Health and Care Worker visa allows medical professionals to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care.
Eligible jobs for health and care visa
Some of the jobs include the following–
- Care workers and home carers
- Care Assistant
- Care worker
- Resident warden
- Carer
- Home care assistant
- Home carer
- Support worker (nursing home)
- Senior care workers
- Senior care assistant
- Senior carer
- Senior support worker (Local government: welfare services)
- Team leader (nursing home)
Health and care visa benefits
You can live and work in the UK, bring your dependants over with you, study, travel abroad and return to the UK and apply to settle permanently in the UK after 5 years.
Who can apply for a health and care visa?
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 eligible health or social care job
- work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office
- have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
Health and care visa vs skilled worker visa?
The Health and Care Worker Visa is only for medical professionals and those in eligible health and care professions. The Skilled Worker visa is for other professions and jobs outside of health and care.
How long does a health and care visa take?
You will usually get a decision within 3 weeks.
Health care visa dependant
You can bring your partner and children if they are eligible.
Do I need to be able to speak, read, write and understand English?
Yes, you will and you will need to prove your knowledge of English when applying.
Healthcare visa fee
When you apply for a Health and Care Worker visa, you’ll need to have enough money to:
- pay the application fee
- support yourself when you arrive in the UK – you’ll usually need to have at least £1,270 available (unless you’re exempt)
You’ll be told how much you need to pay when you apply.
Application fees:
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.
Healthcare visa extension
The health and care visa can last for 5 years before you need to extend it. You can extend your visa as long as you meet the criteria.
Health and care visa sponsors
Health and care visa sponsors UK
How can I apply for a health and care visa?
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FAQ's
Yes you can.
Yes, this is possible.
If the job is in the same sector we may be able to transfer your visa to the new sponsor providing they have the correct licence
No, you don’t have to pay this if you are granted a stay on this visa.
Yes, it does.
