Health and Care Worker visa

Requires a confirmed job offer and Certificate of Sponsorship from an approved NHS, NHS-supplier, or adult social care employer.

For qualified doctors, nurses, health professionals and adult social care staff with a job offer from an approved UK employer.

Language requirement

Required

Financial requirement

£1,270 (held for 28 consecutive days, ending within 31 days of application (often waived if sponsor certifies maintenance))

Salary requirement

£25,000 per year

Job offer required

Required

Sponsorship required

Required

Required

Partner and children may apply; the applicant and dependants are exempt from the immigration health surcharge.

• PassportMandatory
• Certificate of Sponsorship reference numberMandatory
• Proof of professional registration/qualificationMandatory
• English language qualification/test resultConditional

Application fee

£324

Processing time

Usually within 3 weeks of a decision after providing documents and identity information.

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Fee is £324 up to 3 years or £628 for more than 3 years, the same whether applying inside or outside the UK. General salary threshold is £25,000/year or the going rate for the occupation, whichever is higher; care workers (SOC 6135) and senior care workers (SOC 6136) and some other occupation codes have separate published thresholds not itemised on the pages checked for this record. Applicant and dependants do not pay the immigration health surcharge.