Health and Care Worker 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.
Eligibility requirements for Health and Care Worker visa
You must meet all of the following requirements to be eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa:
- you're a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional or adult social care professional
- your job is eligible for this visa
- you'll be working for a UK health and care sector employer that's been approved by the Home Office
- you'll be paid the minimum salary or the 'going rate' for the type of work you'll be doing - whichever is higher
You must meet all other requirements depending on your circumstances.
Supporting documents
When you apply you'll need to provide:
- your certificate of sponsorship reference number
- proof of your knowledge of English
- a valid passport or other documents that shows your identity and nationality
- your job title and annual salary
- your job's occupation code
- the name of your employer and their sponsor licence number - this will be on your certificate of sponsorship
This is a general list of documents. You must provide all other supporting documents depending on your circumstances.
Your partner and children
Your partner and children can apply to join you or to stay in the UK as your 'dependants' if they're eligible. If their application is successful, their visa will end on the same date as yours.
How long you can stay
Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it. You'll need to apply to extend or update your visa when it expires or if you change jobs or employer.
Extend your visa
You can usually apply to extend your Health and Care Worker visa if all of the following are true:
- you have the same job as when you were given your previous permission to enter or stay in the UK
- your job is in the same occupation code as when you were given your previous permission to enter or stay in the UK
- you're still working for the employer who gave you your current certificate of sponsorship
- you still meet the salary requirements
Your partner or child's visa will not automatically extend if you extend yours. If they do not extend their visa, it will be valid until its original end date. They can either apply at the same time as you, or at any time before their current visa expires.
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