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Health and Care Worker visa

For qualified doctors, nurses, health professionals and adult social care professionals with a job offer from an approved UK employer in the NHS, an NHS supplier or adult social care.

Applies to: Whole UK

Go to the official website: gov.uk

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Who handles it

Step by step

  1. Get a confirmed job offer in an eligible role from an employer approved by the Home Office, with a certificate of sponsorship.
  2. Check the job's occupation code and that the salary meets the minimum for that work.
  3. Prove your English, for example with an approved English test or a degree taught in English.
  4. Apply online through the Skilled Worker visa form and answer yes when asked if it is a Health and Care Worker visa.
  5. Prove your identity with the UK Immigration: ID Check app or at a visa application centre.

What you need

  • Your certificate of sponsorship reference number, plus your employer's name and sponsor licence number.
  • Proof of your knowledge of English.
  • A valid passport or travel document.
  • Your job title, annual salary and occupation code.
  • If asked: bank statements showing savings, proof of relationship for family, and TB test results if you come from a listed country.

Common mistakes

  • Applying without a confirmed job offer: you must have one before you apply.
  • Not answering yes to the Health and Care Worker question in the Skilled Worker form.
  • Accepting a job that does not pay the minimum wage or follow UK working hours rules: the application will be refused.

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