Current checks for eligible health and care roles, approved employers, CQC registration, salary, and route limits.
Health and Care Worker eligibility depends on the profession, occupation code, approved employer, salary, and route rules. GOV.UK currently lists the route for qualified doctors, nurses, health professionals, and adult social care professionals in eligible jobs with approved health and care sector employers.
Care worker and senior care worker rules have important restrictions. GOV.UK currently says care workers and senior care workers in England must be with a Care Quality Commission registered employer, and dependant eligibility is restricted for care worker, senior care worker, and some medium-skilled cases unless a listed exception applies.
Some Health and Care occupation codes use different salary rules from the main Health and Care page, including specified healthcare management, laboratory, pharmacy, care worker, and senior care worker codes. Check the exact occupation code and salary page rather than relying on a sector label.
GOV.UK currently says Health and Care Worker visa applicants and eligible dependants do not pay the immigration health surcharge, but they still need to check application fees and maintenance funds.
No. The current GOV.UK route pages include restrictions for care worker, senior care worker, dependant, and medium-skilled occupation cases, so candidates should check the exact code, employer registration, and switching or extension position before relying on a vacancy.