This is a Skilled Worker route for qualified medical and adult social care professionals offered a job with the NHS, an NHS supplier, or in adult social care. It has reduced fees and no Immigration Health Surcharge. It leads to settlement after five years and lets you bring dependants.
Doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, and adult social care workers with a job offer from an approved UK health or care sponsor.
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Qualified doctors, nurses, health professionals and eligible adult social care workers with a job offer from a Home Office-approved health or care employer.
Yes. After five years of qualifying residence you can usually apply for indefinite leave to remain if you still meet the requirements.
You can take limited extra work, but to change your main sponsoring employer you generally need a new certificate of sponsorship and to update your visa.
Yes. Health and Care Worker visa applicants do not pay the immigration health surcharge, and your dependants are usually exempt too.
You must prove you can read, write, speak and understand English, usually to at least the required level for the route.
Yes. Your partner and children can usually apply as dependants to join or stay with you in the UK if they are eligible.