Health & Care Worker Visa

• You must prove that you can read, write, speak and understand English, at least up to level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The names of the exams determined for the Health and Care Visa may differ depending on the exam center. Each test center might have different procedures, fees etc. but as long as it is proved that your result is obtained from an approved and official center and that you are at B1 level, you can use your result for your visa application. In some cases, you may not be required to take the exam, but proof of your English knowledge is a basic requirement.

If you are a doctor, dentist, nurse or midwife, and

If you have already passed an English Language assessment accepted by the relevant professional body, you do not need to prove your level of English.

• One of the main requirements is that you will be working with a company licensed / approved by the Home Office. The reason for this is that your employer has to prepare a special “sponsorship document” for you. Without this sponsorship document, your Health and Care Visa application will not result positively. Although the company may not have this document, the company will be able to complete this work for you and provide you with a “sponsorship document” if they obtain this license.
• Your job must be found in the “Eligible Occupations” or “Shortage Occupation” lists. These professions for healthcare professionals can be accessed on the relevant page of the UK Government.

The related gov.uk web page:: https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job

 

Skilled Worker Vize –  Eligible Occupations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations-and-codes

 

Skilled Worker Vize – Shortage Occupation:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations

The most suitable profession code for you must be determined and your sponsor license application must be made with this profession code.

A minimum salary fee for each occupation code has been set by the Home Office. The points you will receive may vary depending on your salary. You can contact us for more detailed information.

 Points System

As the Health and Care Visa is a is a sub-branch of the Skilled Worker Visa, you must achieve a total of 70 points from the above criteria. 50 of these 70 points are obtained from the articles that you must complete before you can apply. You can check the table below for details.

Articles	Is it tradable?	Points
Receiving a job offer from an employer with a sponsoring license	No	20
Choosing a job from the suitable professions list	No	20
To have B1 level of English	No	10
The minimum salary of £20,480	Yes	0
Salary in the range of £23,040 to £25,599	Yes	10
Salary of £25,600 or more	Yes	20
Choosing a job that is on the list of rare professions	Yes	20
Education level: Having a PhD in the relevant profession	Yes	10
Education level: Having a PhD in STEM * fields	Yes	20
STEM*: (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)

Non-tradable items are mandatory and they must be completed. The tradable criteria can vary according to the salary you will receive, your level of education and your profession.

 

 

Duration of Health and Care Visa & Rights

Length of Stay-Extension

Your stay in the UK with a Health and Care Visa can vary from 1 to 5 years. When your visa expires, you can apply for an extension to elongate your stay. In order to apply for an extension, all four articles below must be valid:

• You must be doing the job you declared when getting your initial visa
• You must adhere to the occupation code you declared in your initial visa
• Working with your employer who has given you your current certificate of sponsorship (CoS)
• You also must meet the determined salary criteria during the extension application

 

Supplementary Job Rights

With a Health and Care visa, you are given the right to work in an additional job. You can work a maximum of 20 hours in your additional work without interfering with the working hours of your main job. Your additional job must match an occupation code in your current job criteria or on the “Scarce Occupations” list.

Please see the Rare Occupations List in the fields of Health and Education:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations-for-health-and-education/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations-for-healthcare-and-education

 

The Rights of the Health and Care Visa Update

You are expected to update your visa when your profession or employer changes. There is a separate application area for visa update. In the following situations, you must update your current Health Worker visa.

• If you want to change your job and you will have a different employer for your new job;
• If the occupational code of your current job is changing and you are not in any postgraduate program;
• If you are leaving a job on the rare job list for a job that is not on this list;
• If you will be working for a second job with a different job code for more than 20 hours a week.
• You can think of this application as an application from scratch, so you are expected to meet all eligibility criteria (eg sponsorship certificate, salary criteria, etc.) when carrying out this visa update. If your second job is approved, you will be issued a new visa so that you can work in both jobs.

 

Your family can live with you in the UK

Your spouse, unmarried partner, your same-sex partner and / or your children under the age of 18 can apply for “dependant visa” and join you to live in the UK for the duration of your visa.

 

Indefinite Leave to Remain

One of the most important rights that the Skilled Worker visa grants you is that you can apply for a permanent residence (Indefinite Leave to Remain) when you have completed 5 years as an employee under this visa. As the Health and Care Visa is a is a sub-branch of the Skilled Worker Visa, when you complete 5 years of work with a Health and Care visa, you can apply for an indefinite residence permit. You can contact us for conditions and detailed information.

Costs

There are 2 different main issues that you need to consider in terms of finance:

1. The amount to be paid to the British Government as a Visa Application Fee

The application base cost ranges from GBP 232 to GBP 464 per person, depending on for how long you plan to apply for the Health and Care Visa. This determined visa fee is a discounted fee applied exclusively to healthcare professionals. In addition, unlike the Skilled Worker visa application, those applying under the Health Worker visa are also exempt from the Immigration Health Surcharge, ie health services surcharge.(Short-term visa holders cannot apply for this visa from within the UK.)
There is a £55 discount for applicants from certain nationalities. Turkey is also among these countries. So, you can calculate by deducting £55 from the prices above.

2. The second and the final issue is the amount you must declare in your bank account to show that you can support yourself in the UK. .

This amount is a minimum of 1270 GBP. If your family members are also included in the application, in addition to GBP 1270; £ 285 for your spouse / partner, £ 315 for your first child and £ 200 for each additional child must be present in the bank.

Required Documents

The documents / information you must submit in your application form and as an addition to the form in general terms are as follows:

• Certificate of Sponsorship – your sponsorship certificate including your reference number, business name and sponsor license number
• An exam result or a valid document proving that you can speak English at level B1

Other documents that may be required depending on the circumstances:

• Your bank accounts to prove that you can support yourself as mentioned above
• If they are applying with you, documents for your spouse/partner/child
• Your education certificates and documents proving your experience