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Fast-track route for medical professionals to work in the UK healthcare sector
The Health and Care Worker visa provides a streamlined route for qualified medical professionals to work in the UK's NHS and social care sector. Introduced to address critical staffing shortages, this visa offers significant benefits including reduced fees and faster processing.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, care worker, or other healthcare professional, this visa recognises your vital contribution to UK society. It offers the same pathway to settlement as the standard Skilled Worker visa, allowing you to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain after 5 years.
At Mohmand Immigration Legal Services, we help healthcare professionals and their employers navigate this visa route efficiently. We understand the urgency of healthcare recruitment and work quickly to facilitate your move to the UK.
The Health and Care Worker visa covers a wide range of medical and care professions.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about this visa route.
The Health and Care Worker visa is a fast-track route within the Skilled Worker visa category, designed for qualified medical professionals to work in the NHS, NHS suppliers, or adult social care sector. It offers significant benefits including reduced visa fees, exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), and faster processing times.
Eligible occupations include doctors, nurses, midwives, paramedics, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, care workers, and home carers. The full list is specified by the Home Office. Your employer must have a valid sponsor licence and the role must be with the NHS, an NHS supplier, or in adult social care.
The minimum salary for Health and Care Worker visa is generally lower than the standard Skilled Worker visa. Most roles require at least £23,200 per year or the going rate for the occupation, whichever is higher. Some roles, particularly in social care, have even lower thresholds. NHS roles typically follow Agenda for Change pay bands.
No! One of the biggest benefits of the Health and Care Worker visa is exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), which normally costs £1,035 per year. This can save you over £5,000 for a 5-year visa. Your dependants are also exempt from the IHS.
Yes, your spouse/partner and children under 18 can apply as your dependants. They'll have full working rights in the UK and are also exempt from paying the Immigration Health Surcharge. Each dependant needs their own visa application.
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