Travel updates related to the Covid-19 outbreak
Travel updates to apply as of August 8, 2021
Dear Clients,
We would like to inform you about three important matters through this newsletter.
1. Travel Lists
The first of these is very important for the clients who plan to travel to the UK soon. As we explained in our previous e-mail newsletters, the UK government evaluates the countries under three main headings within the scope of Covid-19 travel restrictions: green, amber, and red list. These lists are updated every three weeks according to criteria set by the UK government.
Turkey is on the red list as of May 12, 2021, and unfortunately, there is no difference in the current list announced today (05.08.2021) regarding Turkey’s list change. The next list update will be released in three weeks. For this reason, individuals who will directly travel from Turkey to the UK in the next three weeks are required to stay in a hotel in the UK for 10 days and 11 nights, which is determined and paid for before the trip. Of course, this rule applies to all countries on the red list.
We have a solid grasp of the requirements and the process itself through our clients who have chosen to stay at a quarantine hotel. Until the new list is announced, we are, therefore, ready to support you if you wish to travel to the UK under these conditions.
2. Hotel Quarantine Rules
However, another matter we would like to inform you about is about the mandatory hotel quarantine rates. As of 11 August 2021, the fee for people who will stay in hotel quarantine upon arrival in the UK is £2,285. For those traveling and quarantined before this date, the fee is £1,750. You can check the table below for details.
3. New UK residency route on high demand
UK Health and Care Worker Visa
We are happy to inform you about one of the work visas in the UK: Health and Care Worker Visa. UK Health and Care Worker Visa allows professional health workers to come and work in the UK.
To apply for a health and care worker visa, as a first step, you can check your occupation eligibility through occupation codes allocated by the government. These briefly include nurses, dental nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, pharmacists, midwives and many more health and care worker job titles.
The second step will be to prepare documents indicating that you are or will be working for a UK-based employer that is authorized by the NHS. While your employer could be the NHS itself, it can also be a health or social care organisation recognized by the NHS.
Another mandatory part of this application is that you can prove your English language skills. You must prove that you can write, understand, speak, and read in English at least at B1 level. While you can prove your skills through an English test at a test centre approved by the UK government, there are some cases where you do not have to attend an exam. You can contact us for your questions regarding the exceptional circumstances.
Apart from these three non-tradeable items, you will also be expected to prove your education and occupation history through documents. Please kindly be informed that while each case has its own special details, health and care worker visa applicants must obtain at least 70 points to be eligible.
For more detailed information, you can also check our Health and Care Worker visa page on our website!