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All About How to Apply for the UK's 'Health and Care Worker Visa'

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UK Visa For Healthcare Sector: UK Visa for Healthcare and social workers allow Medical Skilled Professionals to work in the UK for NHS in their respective specialized branch.

Eligibility To Qualify For Healthcare Visa: • You must be a qualified professional, whether doctor, nurse, adult social care professional,

etc.

• Your work should be for a UK employer which has been approved by the Home Office.

• You must be paid a minimum salary depending upon the work you do

• You must have a good knowledge of English. You should be able to speak, read and

understand English

• You must carry “certificate of sponsorship” clearly depicting the role you have been offered

in the UK

• Only in the following occupations, applicants can apply for a Health and Care visa. You may note that the four-digit number given below is the standard occupation code – SOC): 1181: health services and public health managers and directors

1242: residential, day, and domiciliary care managers and proprietors

2112: biological scientists and biochemists

2113: physical scientists

2211: medical practitioners

2212: psychologists

2213: pharmacists

2214: ophthalmic opticians

2215: dental practitioners

2217: medical radiographers

2218: podiatrists

2219: health professionals that are 'not elsewhere classified', such as audiologists and occupational health advisers

2221: physiotherapists

2222: occupational therapists

2223: speech and language therapists

2229: therapy professionals that are 'not elsewhere classified', such as osteopaths and psychotherapists 2231: nurses

2232: midwives

2442: social workers

3111: laboratory technicians

3213: paramedics

3216: dispensing opticians

3217: pharmaceutical technicians

3218: medical and dental technicians

3219: health associate professionals not elsewhere classified

6141: nursing auxiliaries and assistants

6143: dental nurses

6146: senior care workers

How Long Will Your Visa Be Valid?

Your visa will be valid for 5 years. In case, you change your job or employer you would need to update your visa and if it is expired then, you would need to extend it. Additionally, if in case after 5 years you wish to live in the UK for the rest of your life, then you can apply to “settle permanently in the UK”. How To Apply For The UK Healthcare Visa? For UK Outsiders- Apply for the visa online.

- Fill the application form

- Submit your documents like certificate of sponsorship reference number. This will be provided by your employer

- A valid passport

- Your title of the job and your salary

- The code of your occupation You may also need evidence of enough personal savings, your test of TB if you’re from a listed country, proof of relationship with your partner or children, a criminal record certificate.

How Much Healthcare Visa Cost For The UK? The standard application fee costs £ 232 per person for 3 years and £464 for more than 3 years. This is the same fee for both UK insiders and UK outsiders.

Additionally, you must have enough money to feed and support yourself when you come to UK. At least £1270 should be available with you. Also Read: Easy UK Sponsorship For Dentists: How To Apply And Eligibility You and your spouse or children are not needed to pay the health surcharge. What Are The New Fast-Track Visa Updates For Healthcare Professionals? With a new Health and care visa, you can apply for a visa at reduced visa fees. You will also get an exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge. New Immigration System aims to encourage international students and thus provide prompt and better support. UK visa for Health and Care ensures easy visa approval maximum of 3 weeks which earlier used to take

2-6 months.

Can We Take Our Dependents Or Partner With Us? If you are outside the UK, yes, while applying for a Health & Care Visa, you can take your partner or dependents with you.

How Can We Get Information About Jobs And Visa In The UK? Working in the UK is itself a big achievement of life. If you are skilled and wish to work for NHS, it is not next to impossible now. We as Midora is a trusted, famed international recruitment agency that works to place healthcare professionals in the UK across the globe.

We provide information regarding UK recruitment for various medical profiles and social care workers. For any query, support, and guidance to work in the UK you can directly contact at contact@midora.life. We will be happy to assist you. To check current job openings, Click Here and Post your Medical CV Click Here! Click Here to join our Official Facebook Group for timely updates on Healthcare Jobs opportunities UK/UAE.

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