United Kingdom Health and Care Worker
Take an eligible health or adult social-care job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or another approved care sponsor.
- Salary required
- GBP 25,000/yr the lowest published threshold
- Can bring
- dependants, children +1 from the official record
- Requirements
- 7 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
7 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Employment, placement or host agreement
The sponsor must assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship describing the approved role.
- Job offer or appointment
A qualifying UK sponsor must offer the role or assignment.
- Minimum salary
Pay must meet the applicable Health and Care salary requirement and occupation going rate.
- Qualifications or professional authorisation
The applicant must be a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional or adult social-care professional in an eligible occupation and meet English requirements.
- Work authorisation requirement
Entry clearance or permission under this sponsored route is required before undertaking the sponsored work.
Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Health-insurance requirement
Applicants on this route are exempt from the immigration health surcharge.
- Passport or travel-document requirement
The applicant must provide a valid passport or other travel document that establishes identity and nationality.
- Work rights
Work is principally limited to the sponsored role, with only the additional activities permitted by the route.
- Dependent-family rights
An eligible partner and dependent children may apply where the route's dependant rules are met.
- Long-term residence or conversion path
The route can lead to settlement after the route-specific qualifying period and continuous residence requirements.
Who you can bring
- Dependent-family rights
An eligible partner and dependent children may apply where the route's dependant rules are met.
What the source prices
- Initial duration or stay ceiling
Permission may last for up to five years and can be extended while the requirements continue to be met.
From here to a yes
Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to United Kingdom?
Take an eligible health or adult social-care job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or another approved care sponsor.
02How much money do I need?
03Can I bring my family?
04What does this route lead to?
The route can lead to settlement after the route-specific qualifying period and continuous residence requirements.
05Do I need health insurance?
Applicants on this route are exempt from the immigration health surcharge.
Every answer is quoted from the official gov.uk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.
We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source gov.ukLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this United Kingdom government page.Other work routes to United Kingdom
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