Health and Care Visa Guide 2025

The Health and Care Visa is for healthcare professionals from around the world to come to work in the UK’s healthcare sector.

For UK healthcare employers, faced with persistent staffing shortages, the Health and Care visa offers a recruitment lifeline. For applicants, the benefits of the Health and Care Worker visa include fast-tracked entry to the UK, together with reduced visa fees and exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge. It also includes the support of a dedicated UKVI application processing team.

This route is subject to frequent change – such as role eligibility and salary thresholds – making it important for employers and workers to ensure compliance with the rules that apply at the time of the application, or risk delays and refusals.

Most notably, care workers are no longer eligible for new sponsorship under the Health and Care Worker visa, as this option closed to them on 22 July 2025. However, those already sponsored before that date or meeting specific transitional criteria, such as having worked for the sponsor for at least three months, may be able to apply for extensions or switches until 22 July 2028.

In this guide, we look at the key requirements for Health and Care visa applications, including eligibility criteria and the application process, Health & Care visa costs and processing times.

Please note, DavidsonMorris can assist once an applicant has secured an offer of employment. We are not able to sponsor candidates.

 

Section A: What is the Health and Care Visa?

 

The Health and Care visa is effectively a sub-category of the Skilled Worker route. It is specifically for workers in eligible healthcare roles to work for a licensed employer in the UK.

The visa is designed to help address the skills crisis within the UK healthcare sector by offering an attractive route for foreign nationals to come to the UK for work, with the potential to settle in the UK permanently.

Successful applicants can work in the UK for a period of up to five years and can apply to extend their visa as many times as they like, provided they remain eligible.

Health and Care visa holders can also become eligible to apply for UK indefinite leave to remain after five years. With ILR status, you are no longer subject to UK immigration control, and you are no longer restricted by visa sponsorship rules, meaning you can change employers and jobs without the need to apply for additional visas.

There are many advantages to the Health and Care route over the general Skilled Worker visa, including fast-tracked processing of visa applications, lower application fees and an exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge. While the Skilled Worker visa is open to workers in eligible occupations across many areas of the economy, the Health and Care Worker Visa is specifically limited to medical professionals and individuals working in eligible health and care roles.

While alternatives like the Skilled Worker visa may remain available for non-eligible Health and Care roles, applicants must meet its higher skill level (RQF 6+) and salary thresholds (£41,700 general minimum or going rate).

 

Section B: Changes to the Health and Care Visa – July 2025

 

Published in May 2025, the UK government’s immigration white paper set out a number of reforms affecting the Health and Care Worker visa. The document was soon followed by Home Office Statements of Changes to the Immigration Rules, implementing specific changes.

Statement of Changes HC 997 closed new CoS in occupation codes 6135 (Care Worker) and 6136 (Senior Care Worker) from 22 July 2025. This means care workers and senior care workers under these occupation codes are no longer be eligible under the Health and Care visa, and employers will no longer be permitted to sponsor new international care workers under this route.

Care providers may still assign a CoS to a worker already in the UK who has been on its payroll for at least three months, up to 22 July 2028. This is provided the worker is being sponsored in the same SOC code and by the same sponsor for whom they have worked for at least three months before the CoS is assigned, and must be for permission to stay in the UK, not entry clearance.

The minimum skill level for Skilled Worker visas has also increased from RQF Level 3 (A-level equivalent) to RQF Level 6 (graduate level) from 22 July 2025, rendering roles below this level ineligible under this route (such as care worker roles, which are RQF 3), unless the occupation is on the Temporary Shortage List (TSL) or Immigration Salary List (ISL).

Skilled worker salary thresholds were also uplifted from 22 July 2025. The general threshold rose to £41,700 (Option A), while other Option B–E rates rose proportionately.

From 22 July 2025 any transitional sponsorship of Care Workers (SOC 6135) or Senior Care Workers (SOC 6136) must offer a minimum salary of £25,000 a year or the full going rate, whichever is higher.

The Government has also signalled an intention to raise English language requirements to CEFR B2, but no implementation date or draft rule has yet been published. This proposal is currently under review and no draft Immigration Rule has yet been laid.

Finally, it remains the case that no new dependants can accompany care workers during the 2025-2028 transition. Existing dependants retain their leave provided they already held valid leave at the point of rule change or were granted under transitional rules.

 

Section C: Who Can Apply for a Health and Care Visa

 

The Health and Care visa is only open to individuals who will be taking up a job offer in a role as specified in Appendix Skilled Occupations at the time the application is made.

 

1. Eligible Occupations

 

Before you can determine if your occupation is eligible, you must have its four-digit occupation code. If you already have a job offer, you should ask your employer for the occupation code.

Under the current scheme, most new Health & Care Worker visas must be for graduate‑level (RQF 6) roles. A handful of medium‑skilled codes remain possible, but only in very specific, in‑country situations.

The list of eligible professions is subject to change and at present, includes the following:

 

SOC Code	Job Title
1171	Health services and public health managers and directors
1232	Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors
2113	Biochemists and biomedical scientists
2114	Physical scientists
2211	Generalist medical practitioners
2212	Specialist medical practitioners
2221	Physiotherapists
2222	Occupational therapists
2223	Speech and language therapists
2224	Psychotherapists and cognitive behaviour therapists
2225	Clinical psychologists
2226	Other psychologists
2229	Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified
2231	Midwifery nurses
2232	Registered community nurses
2233	Registered specialist nurses
2234	Registered nurse practitioners
2235	Registered mental health nurses
2236	Registered children’s nurses
2237	Other registered nursing professionals
2251	Pharmacists
2252	Optometrists
2253	Dental practitioners
2254	Medical radiographers
2255	Paramedics
2256	Podiatrists
2259	Other health professionals not elsewhere classified
2461	Social workers
3111	Laboratory technicians
3211	Dispensing opticians
3212	Pharmaceutical technicians

 

 

a. Care worker extensions or switches (SOC 6135 & 6136)

 

Following a change in the rules in July 2025, no new overseas recruitment is allowed in the care worker codes SOC 6135 and 6136.

Under limited transitional rules, workers can extend their existing leave or switch into the Health & Care route as a care worker or senior care worker (SOC 6135 and 6136) provided they already work for the sponsoring employer in the UK and have been on their payroll for at least three months.

 

b. Older certificates issued before 22 July 2025

 

If the Certificate of Sponsorship predates 22 July 2025, the worker may extend or update their visa in any of the medium‑skilled codes listed below, provided they have held uninterrupted leave on the Health & Care or Skilled Worker routes since that CoS was issued:

 

• 1231 Health‑care practice managers
• 3213 Medical and dental technicians
• 3219 Health associate professionals n.e.c.
• 6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
• 6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)
• 6133 Dental nurses

 

In every case, the permission must be for continued work with the same sponsor inside the UK. The concession does not permit new overseas hires or a change of sponsor.

 

 

2. Sponsor Requirements

 

As well as the role coming under one of the eligible SOC categories, to qualify for the visa, an applicant must have a job offer from an approved UK sponsor that is either the NHS, an organisation providing medical services to the NHS, or an organisation providing adult social care.

If the sponsor is a private provider delivering NHS‑commissioned services, they must hold a sponsor licence and may be asked for evidence of their NHS contract.

If the employer is not yet approved, they would need to apply for a sponsor licence before any sponsored visa application can be made.

Rules introduced with effect from 11 March 2024 also require that care providers in England applying to sponsor migrant workers will need to be registered by the Care Quality Commission. This requirement does not apply retrospectively; care workers already on the route prior to this date are able to extend their permission with the same sponsor and settle without the CQC regulation requirement being applied to them.

Once your sponsor confirms you meet the requirements, they will issue an electronic Certificate of Sponsorship. You must submit your visa application within 3 months of the certificate’s issue date, quoting its reference number.

 

Section D: Health and Care Worker Visa Eligibility Requirements

 

The Health and Care visa applicants have to meet all the relevant criteria under the Skilled Worker visa route, which are:

 

a. Have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from a UK-licensed sponsor

b. Have the offer of a qualifying job that meets the relevant salary threshold

c. Have a job offer for a role at RQF Level 6 (graduate level) or above for new applications from 22 July 2025; transitional arrangements allow extensions for roles sponsored before this date at RQF 3-5.

d. In some cases, to have sufficient personal savings so that you can support yourself on arrival in the UK

e. Have a good working knowledge of the English language

f. Have valid tuberculosis test results if you are from a listed country

g. Be able to provide a criminal record certificate from any country where you have lived for 12 months or more within the last ten years, if working in regulated activities involving vulnerable people (e.g., as a healthcare professional).

 

 

1. Health and Care Worker Visa Minimum Salary

 

To qualify for a Health and Care Worker visa, applicants must meet specific salary requirements set out in the Immigration Rules. These rules vary depending on the type of role, whether the job is on a national payscale, the date of application and whether the role is listed on the Immigration Salary List (ISL).

 

a. Standard Salary Requirement

Applicants must be paid whichever is higher of the relevant salary threshold for their salary Option under Appendix Skilled Worker or the full going rate for their specific occupation code (SOC), as set out in Appendix Skilled Occupations.

For the Health and Care Worker visa, in most cases, you must earn at least £25,000 a year or the full going rate for your occupation code, whichever is higher. Note that the general Skilled Worker salary threshold, under Option A, is £42,500 or the relevant going rate, whichever is higher.

If the code is on the Immigration Salary List you must still be paid at least £25,000 or the going rate, whichever is higher.

 

b. National Payscales

For healthcare roles on national payscales, such as NHS-employed doctors, nurses, paramedics and other clinical professionals, the salary must meet the relevant published pay band for that occupation, not the general thresholds. Applicants must still meet the full going rate unless a valid salary discount option applies.

 

c. Transitional Provisions 

Transitional rules may apply for workers with continuous permission from a CoS assigned before 22 July 2025, or those employed by the same sponsor for at least 3 months.

Although care worker sponsorship is closing to new applicants, transitional rules allow limited continued use until 22 July 2028, provided the worker already holds Skilled Worker or Health and Care leave in SOC 6135 or 6136 before 22 July 2025, or the worker is already in the UK and has been employed by the same sponsor for at least three months before a CoS is assigned.

These transitional cases must be paid at least £25,000 and the going rate.

 

d. Tradeable Salary Options (A–J)

Certain applicants may qualify under salary Options B–J, which allow reduced salary thresholds in specific circumstances, such as holding a PhD relevant to the role (Options B/C); being a new entrant at the start of their career (Option E); working in a shortage occupation or an ISL-listed role (Option D). Each option has its own minimum salary level, percentage of the going rate (e.g. 70%, 80%, 90%) and eligibility criteria.

No tradeable salary discounts can reduce pay below £25,000 on the Health & Care route.

Care worker roles are not eligible for salary discounting, even under these options, from 22 July 2025 onwards.

 

2. Skill Level Requirement

 

The Health and Care Worker visa normally requires that the job you are sponsored for is classed at graduate level RQF level 6, within Appendix Skilled Occupations. That threshold covers roles such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, allied‑health professionals and most clinical managers.

The employer must quote the correct SOC 2020 code and UKVI will check that the daily duties genuinely match that code, preventing “downgrading” to pay a lower rate.

Medium‑skilled codes (RQF 3‑5) are only permitted in narrow in‑country circumstances: extensions or switches for care workers, senior care workers and a handful of support roles whose Certificates of Sponsorship were issued before 22 July 2025. No fresh overseas hiring is allowed below RQF 6.

Where a role sits on a national NHS or Agenda for Change payscale, the graduate‑level test is automatically satisfied, but private providers must evidence that the work they are offering requires degree‑level knowledge, professional registration or equivalent clinical expertise competence.

 

3. Maintenance Requirement

 

Some applicants will also have to evidence that they can financially support themselves. If you are applying from overseas, you must prove you have had £1,270 in your bank account for at least 28 consecutive days. Day 28 must be within 31 days of the date you applied for your visa.

You will be exempt from this financial requirement if you are applying from within the UK and have held a valid visa for at least 12 months, or if your sponsor is A-rated, they may certify maintenance on the CoS, confirming they can cover your costs (equivalent to £1,270) for the first month.

 

4. English Language Requirement

 

Unless you are exempt, for example, because you are a national of a majority English-speaking country, you will need to prove your knowledge of English. To do this, you will usually need to show that you have passed an approved English language test with at least CEFR level B1 in reading, writing, speaking and listening, or have an academic qualification that was taught in English and is recognised by Ecctis as being equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree, master’s degree or PhD.

If you are applying as a doctor, dentist, nurse or midwife, you will be able to rely on the assessment of your professional body as proof of your language ability.

The English language requirement is set to be raised to a higher standard under plans announced in the Immigration White Paper. This proposal is currently subject to a consultation process.

 

Section E: How to Apply for a Health and Care Worker Visa

 

To apply for the Health and Care visa, you will first need to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) by your UK sponsor. This is a unique reference number that you can use to apply online on the Home Office website. The CoS is valid for 3 months; you must submit your visa application before it expires.

Once you have completed all the relevant information, the next stage of the application process is to pay the appropriate fee. You will also need to provide various documents in support of your application.

After you apply, UKVI will tell you either to attend a Visa Application Centre/UKVCAS to give fingerprints and a photo, or to upload an image of your face and passport details using the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app. If you have given fingerprints for a previous UK visa, you may be allowed to reuse them.

As with any UK visa application, you will need to provide various documents and information in support including, where relevant, the following:

 

Document Description	Details
Current, valid passport or travel document	To prove you can travel. Proof of a blank page in your passport (for overseas applications).
Any expired passports or travel documents	To show your travel history
Certificate of Sponsorship (reference number) from your employer	Required for the visa application
Employer’s name and sponsor licence reference number	Needed for the application
Job details, including job title, SOC code, and salary	To verify employment details
Statement or letter from your bank	Needed if (i) applying from outside the UK and (ii) the sponsor has not ticked the maintenance box.
Proof of your knowledge of English	To meet the language requirement
Tuberculosis test results (if you are from a listed country)	Health requirement
Criminal record certificate (unless your role is exempt)	To ensure no criminal history
Proof of relationship for dependants (e.g., marriage certificate for spouse, birth certificates for children)	For dependant applications

 

Each dependant must submit their own online application form, using your CoS number, and pay the same visa application fee.

 

Section F: Health and Care Worker Visa Costs and Processing Times

 

One of the key benefits of the Health and Care visa is that it offers reduced visa application fees compared to the main Skilled Worker route, as well as fast-tracked processing.

 

1. Visa Fee

 

The fees apply to applicants and dependants and are the same for both leave to enter the UK or to remain applications for those who qualify under this visa.

 

Fees for Health and Care Worker visa applications – made inside or outside the UK
Where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for three years or less – main applicant and dependants	£304
Where a certificate of sponsorship has been issued for over three years – main applicant and dependants	£590

 

Applicants and dependants who are eligible to apply under this visa are also exempt from paying the Immigration Health Surcharge.

 

2. Processing Times

 

Health and Care Worker visa applications benefit from fast-tracked processing as standard. As a result, the majority of healthcare professionals applying on this route can usually expect a decision on their application within 3 weeks from the date they provide their biometric information. This is substantially quicker than the current timeframe for Skilled Worker visa processing.

Support is also available by way of a dedicated NHS support and visa processing team, enabling visa applicants and sponsors to contact UKVI’s specialist team if they have any issues with the application process or eligibility for the Health and Care visa.

 

Section G: Health and Care Visa Dependants

 

Most Health and Care Worker visa holders, with the exception of SOC code 6135 (Care Workers and Home Carers) or 6136 (Senior Care Workers) as we detail below, can be joined or accompanied by qualifying dependants, subject to current immigration rules. Each dependant will need to make an application, evidencing their eligibility as a visa dependant. The dependant’s visa will be issued in line with the main applicant’s leave.

Following a rule change on 11 March 2024, Health and Care Worker visa holders sponsored in SOC code 6135 (Care Workers and Home Carers) or 6136 (Senior Care Workers) are no longer permitted to bring new dependants to the UK under the Skilled Worker or Health and Care routes. This means that new family members of care workers and senior care workers must apply under a separate immigration route if eligible, such as under a Student or Skilled Worker visa, if they wish to come to the UK. These restrictions only apply to new applications and do not affect dependants who were already granted permission under this route before the rule change.

Immediate family members of sponsored care workers who were already living in the UK before 11 March 2024 (or who were granted leave as dependants before that date) can continue to hold their dependant status, including their spouse or civil partner, or unmarried partner; children under 18; children over 18, provided they already have permission as dependants. Their visas will normally expire on the same date as the primary visa holder’s. If a child’s two parents hold visas with different expiry dates, the child’s visa will align with the earlier end date, unless otherwise specified.

Dependants of eligible codes pay the same reduced Health and Care visa fee and are also exempt from the Immigration Health Surcharge.

 

Section H: Visa Conditions

 

Health and Care workers must comply with the specific conditions of their visa, which include notifying the Home Office of certain changes in circumstances.

 

1. Taking on Additional Work or a Second Job

 

Sponsored workers are permitted to take on additional work or employment, provided they remain employed in their main sponsored role and that the relevant conditions are met. In some cases, you may need to update your visa with the Home Office, detailing why you want to change your current permission. Change requests are made by an online Change of Employment application that includes a new CoS and requires the relevant fee to be paid. Your sponsor must assign a new CoS before you submit the Change of Employment application.

If a Change of Employment application is required, you cannot start the new job (or exceed the 20‑hour limit) until UKVI grants the new permission.

Whether or not you need to update your visa depends on how many hours a week you’ll be working and the type of work you’re doing.

Under current rules, as a Health and Care worker you can work an unlimited number of hours without having to update your visa if the work is overtime for the job you are sponsored for. If the extra hours are for the same sponsor and within the duties covered by your Certificate of Sponsorship, no update is required.

You can take up to 20 hours a week of paid supplementary work only if it is either in the same SOC code and skill level as your main job, or in an occupation that appears on the Immigration Salary List. The supplementary work must be outside the hours stated on your main CoS and can be paid or unpaid.

 

2. Changing Jobs with a Health and Care Visa

 

Health and Care workers have to notify the Home Office when they change jobs or employer by applying to update their visa. Specifically, you have to update your visa if:

a. You are starting a new job with a new employer.

b. You are starting a new job which has a different occupation code to what is on your Certificate of Sponsorship and you are not working as part of a graduate training programme.

c. You will leave a role on the Immigration Salary List and start one that is not on that list.

d. Your salary or hours will fall below the minimum that applied when your current permission was granted.

e. You change from an in‑country transitional medium‑skill code to a graduate‑level code.

 

Section I: Extending a Health and Care Visa

 

Health and Care visas are granted for a period of up to five years at a time. To remain in the UK lawfully, you may need to apply to extend your visa before it expires.

You can apply for an extension provided you continue to be eligible under the visa requirements. This means that you continue to be employed by the same sponsor that issued your current Certificate of Sponsorship, that you are still employed in the same role with the same occupation code as per your previous visa application, and that you continue to satisfy the salary threshold requirement. If you will change sponsor or SOC code you must apply instead under the Change of Employment route, which follows the same online form but is not classed as a straight extension.

However, after 5 years in the UK, rather than applying to extend your status, you may wish to apply to settle under Indefinite Leave to Remain.

If your family are with you in the UK with dependant visas, they too will need to apply for an extension and show they continue to be eligible as dependants, or apply for ILR before their visa expires.

 

Section J: Applying for ILR with a Health and Care visa

 

Health and Care workers who have lived in the UK for five years under the visa, or in combination with other permitted work visa categories, can become eligible to apply for ILR. You can apply for ILR up to 28 days before completing five years of qualifying residence, provided you still meet the salary, absences, English‑language and Life in the UK requirements.

You will be able to include time spent with lawful status under any combination of the following visas:

 

a. Any Tier 1 visa – except Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur)

b. Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General)

c. Health and Care

d. Scale-up Worker

e. T2 Minister of Religion or Tier 2 (Minister of Religion)

f. International Sportsperson, T2 Sportsperson or Tier 2 (Sportsperson)

g. Innovator

h. Global Talent

i. Representative of an Overseas Business

 

Time spent on a Tier 5, Graduate, Student, or other temporary route does not count towards the ILR qualifying period under this category.

Your qualifying period starts from the date your initial grant of leave (entry clearance or permission to stay) was issued. You can apply for ILR up to 28 days before completing five years of qualifying residence.

Health and Care workers use application form SET (O) to apply for ILR. You will need to show that you meet the UK ILR requirements, which include:

 

a. Living and working in the UK for a minimum of five years immediately preceding the date of your application

b. Spending no more than 180 days outside the UK in any consecutive 12-month period during the qualifying five-year period of UK residence (unless exempt grounds apply)

c. Continuing to be employed by your sponsor

d. Meeting the minimum settlement salary threshold

e. Passing the Life in the UK test

f. Meeting the English language requirement

g. Not failing under the general grounds for refusal

 

Read more about applying for UK ILR here >> 

 

Section K: Need Assistance?

 

DavidsonMorris has specialist expertise in advising healthcare employers on recruiting overseas workers, including sponsor licence management and compliance, HR training and managing applications for Health and Care visas. We have extensive experience in providing guidance on eligibility criteria, including minimum salary thresholds and occupation codes, as well as the practicalities of the application, such as supporting documents, fees and processing times. For advice on any aspect of a Health and Care visa application, contact us.

 

Section L: Health and Care visa FAQs

 

What is the Health and Care Visa?

The Health and Care Visa is a specific category within the UK’s points-based immigration system designed to attract healthcare professionals from around the world to work in eligible roles in the UK.

 

Who is eligible for health and care visa?

The Health and Care visa is open to workers in specified healthcare roles with an eligible job offer for an authorised sponsor. The role must normally be graduate‑level (RQF 6) and appear in Appendix Skilled Occupations; medium‑skill codes are allowed only for in‑country extensions issued before 22 July 2025.

 

Does the NHS offer visa sponsorship?

NHS organisations can sponsor workers provided they have a valid sponsorship licence and that the visa conditions are met by the worker and the role.

 

What is the minimum salary for health and care visa UK?

For new Health & Care Worker visa applications made on or after 22 July 2025, the cash floor is £25,000 a year. If the official going rate for the occupation code or the relevant NHS/Agenda‑for‑Change pay band is higher than £25,000, you must be paid at least that higher figure.

The £25,000 minimum also applies to in‑country extensions for care worker roles (SOC 6135/6136) covered by the 2025‑28 transition, but no new overseas sponsorship is allowed in those codes.

 

Can a dependent apply for a Health care visa in UK?

A Health & Care Worker visa can only be issued to the person being sponsored for an eligible health sector job, but that worker’s spouse, partner and children under 18 may submit separate applications to join or stay with them as dependants on the same route. Note, however, new dependants are not allowed for care worker and senior care workers (SOC 6135/6136) after 11 March 2024; families already in the UK before that date can keep their existing dependant leave.

 

Do health workers pay the healthcare surcharge?

Health & Care Worker main applicants and their dependants are exempt from the IHS.

 

Are care workers eligible for the Health & Care visa?

New overseas applications in SOC codes 6135/6136 for care workers and senior care workers closed on 22 July 2025. Only transitional in‑country extensions to 22 July 2028 remain possible, provided certain conditions are met.

 

Section M: Glossary

 

 

Term	Definition
Health and Care Visa	A visa category in the UK that allows medical professionals to work in eligible health and care roles.
NHS	National Health Service; the publicly funded healthcare system of the UK.
Tier 2 (General) Visa	The previous visa category for skilled workers which included health and care workers.
Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)	A document that a UK employer provides to a foreign worker as part of the visa application process.
Skilled Worker Route	The visa route for skilled workers coming to the UK to take up a job offer.
Home Office	The UK government department responsible for immigration, security, and law and order.
Points-Based System	The immigration system used by the UK, where visa applicants must score a certain number of points.
Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)	A fee paid by non-UK citizens to access the NHS during their stay in the UK.
Occupational Code	A code used to identify job roles for visa applications.
Salary Threshold	The minimum salary required to qualify for a visa under the points-based system.
English Language Requirement	A requirement for visa applicants to demonstrate proficiency in the English language.
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)	The status allowing a person to live and work in the UK indefinitely.
Dependants	Family members (spouse/partner and children) who can accompany the visa holder to the UK.
Immigration Rules	The laws and regulations governing immigration to the UK.
Right to Work	The legal right to work in the UK, typically granted through visa status.
Visa Application Centre	A location where visa applicants submit their biometric data and documents.
Home Office Reference Number	A unique number assigned to an individual’s immigration application.
Healthcare Professional	A person qualified to work in health and care services, including doctors, nurses, and carers.

 

 

Section N: Additional Resources

 

UK Government – Health and Care Visa Guidance
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa

 

NHS Careers – Working in the NHS
https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/

 

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) – Applying for a Visa
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration

 

Home Office – Immigration Rules
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules

 

British Medical Association (BMA) – International Doctors
https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/international-doctors

 

Health Education England – International Recruitment
https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/international-recruitment

 

Gov.uk – Visa Application Centres
https://www.gov.uk/find-a-visa-application-centre