UK Health and Care Visa Process

Are you Eligible for the Visa?

Healthcare professionals can opt for the Health and Care Visa if only they meet some eligibility requirements. These professionals must:

1. Be a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional or adult social care professional
2. Work in an eligible health or social care job
3. Work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office
4. Have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
5. Bring your immediate family with you, if they’re eligible
6. Be paid a minimum salary – how much depends on the type of work you do
7. Have a confirmed job offer before you apply for your visa

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Language Proficiency – A Must!

Candidates must also possess the ability to speak, read, write and understand English at least level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale. Hence, they must prove their language proficiency while applying for the visa. Candidates can prove their language proficiency by:

1. Passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) from an approved provider
2. Having a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Advanced Higher in English
3. Having a degree-level academic qualification that was taught in English – if the candidate has studied abroad, they’ll need to apply for confirmation through UK NARIC that their qualification is equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD

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Duration of Health and Care Visa

The health and Care Visa can last up to 5 years after which the candidate needs to extend it.

The candidate must then apply to extend or update your visa when it expires or if you change jobs or employer.

Also importantly, after 5 years, candidates may be able to apply to settle permanently in the UK (also known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’).

This gives them the right to live, work and study here for as long as they like, and apply for benefits if they’re eligible.

How to Apply?

Interested professionals can apply online and how they apply depends on whether they’re:

1. Outside the UK and are coming to the UK
2. Inside the UK and extending your current visa
3. Inside the UK and switching from a different visa
4. If the candidate wants to change their job or employer, they must apply to update their visa

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They can include their partner and children in their application to stay in the UK if they are eligible.

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