{"id":373,"date":"2021-09-03T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.19.70\/site6\/?page_id=373"},"modified":"2023-01-16T17:09:32","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T11:39:32","slug":"skilled-worker-health-and-care-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rdlaws.co.uk\/en\/our-services\/skilled-worker-health-and-care-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Care Worker Visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1>Skilled Worker Health and Care Visa UK | Application Guidance<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As such, the Skilled Worker Health and Care Visa was developed in order to entice skilled medical workers from all over the world to fill shortfalls in the healthcare system in the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applicants for the Skilled Worker Health and Care Visa are eligible for a number of benefits, including expedited entry into the United Kingdom, reduced prices for visas, and exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge. The aid of a specialised team inside UKVI is also offered in order to assist migrants and their families with the applications for visas that they submit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;5&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/span><br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;5&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Your job<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nTo qualify for a Health and Care Worker visa, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n \t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<li>be a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional or adult social care professional<\/li>\n<li>work in an eligible health or social care job<\/li>\n<li>work for a UK employer that\u2019s been approved by the Home Office<\/li>\n<li>have a \u2018certificate of sponsorship\u2019 from your employer with information about the role you\u2019ve been offered in the UK<\/li>\n<li>be paid a minimum salary &#8211; how much depends on the type of work you do<\/li>\n<p><\/span>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Knowledge of English<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;5&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must be able to speak, read, write and understand English. You\u2019ll usually need to\u00a0prove your knowledge of English\u00a0when you apply.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How long you can stay<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it. You\u2019ll need to apply to extend or update your visa when it expires or if you change jobs or employer.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>If you want to stay longer in the UK<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can apply to extend your visa as many times as you like as long as you still meet the eligibility requirements.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After 5 years, you may be able to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/settle-in-the-uk\/y\/tier-2-general-visa-or-skilled-worker-visa\">apply to settle permanently in the UK<\/a>\u00a0(also known as \u2018indefinite leave to remain\u2019). This gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you\u2019re eligible.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>How long it takes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before the day you are due to start work in the UK.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Getting a decision<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you\u2019ll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;5&#8243; down=&#8221;5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to go to an appointment, you may be able to pay for a faster decision.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How much it costs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;transparent&#8221; up=&#8221;10&#8243; 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