Health and Care Worker visa
Overview
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.
Eligibility
Your job
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 that바카라 사이트™s been approved by the Home Office
- have a 바카라 사이트˜certificate of sponsorship바카라 사이트™ from your employer with information about the role you바카라 사이트™ve been offered in the UK
- be paid a minimum salary - how much depends on the type of work you do
If you바카라 사이트™re a care worker or senior care worker working in England, your employer must also be registered with the .
Check if your job is eligible.
You must have a confirmed job offer before you apply for your visa.
Knowledge of English
You must be able to speak, read, write and understand English. You바카라 사이트™ll usually need to prove your knowledge of English when you apply.
If you바카라 사이트™re not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa
You may be eligible for another type of visa to work in the UK.
How long you can stay
Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it. You바카라 사이트™ll need to apply to extend or update your visa when it expires or if you change jobs or employer.
If you want to stay longer in the UK
You can apply to extend your visa as many times as you like as long as you still meet the eligibility requirements.
After 5 years, you may be able to apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as 바카라 사이트˜indefinite leave to remain바카라 사이트™). This gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you바카라 사이트™re eligible.
How to apply
You must apply online.
How you apply depends on whether you바카라 사이트™re:
- outside the UK and are coming to the UK
- inside the UK and extending your current visa
- inside the UK and switching from a different visa
If you want to change your job or employer, you must apply to update your visa.
Your partner and children can apply to join you or stay in the UK as your 바카라 사이트˜dependants바카라 사이트™ if they바카라 사이트™re eligible.
How long it takes
You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before the day you are due to start work in the UK. This date is listed on your certificate of sponsorship.
As part of your application, you바카라 사이트™ll need to prove your identity and provide your documents.
You may need to allow extra time if you need an appointment to do this. You바카라 사이트™ll find out if you need one when you start your application.
Getting a decision
Once you바카라 사이트™ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you바카라 사이트™ll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.
You may be able to pay to get a faster decision.
How much it costs
You, your partner or children will each need to:
- pay the application fee
- prove you have enough personal savings
Check how much money you바카라 사이트™ll need.
Healthcare surcharge
You - and your partner or children - will not have to pay the healthcare surcharge.
What you can and cannot do
You can:
- work in an eligible job
- take on additional work in certain circumstances
- study
- bring your partner and children with you as your 바카라 사이트˜dependants바카라 사이트™, if they바카라 사이트™re eligible
- travel abroad and return to the UK
- apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as 바카라 사이트˜indefinite leave to remain바카라 사이트™) if you바카라 사이트™ve lived in the UK for 5 years and meet the other eligibility requirements
- do voluntary work
Any voluntary work you do must be unpaid and for one of the following:
- a registered charity
- a voluntary organisationÂ
- an associated fundraising body (an organisation that raises money for a charity or voluntary organisation)
- a statutory body (a government-appointed body, for example Historic England)
You cannot:
- apply for most benefits (public funds), or the State Pension
- change jobs or employer unless you update your visa
If your application is successful, you바카라 사이트™ll get a full list of what you can and cannot do with a Health and Care Worker visa.