Health and Care Worker visa：الهند → المملكة المتحدة
Indian citizens living in the United States need a UK Health and Care Worker visa — apply online on gov.uk and give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in the United States.
Lets medical professionals come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care, with a certificate of sponsorship from an approved employer.
- مدة الصلاحية
- Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it.
- عدد مرات الدخول
- You can travel abroad and return to the UK during your visa.
- أقصى مدة إقامة لكل زيارة
- Up to 5 years before you need to extend it.
متى تبدأ الإجراءات
ابدأ الإجراءات قبل 21 يومًا – 2 أشهر من تاريخ سفرك.
You must be a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional or adult social care professional, work in an eligible health or social care job, and have a confirmed job offer before you apply.
You must have a certificate of sponsorship from your employer before you apply.
Complete the application on gov.uk. It costs £324 per person for up to 3 years or £628 for more than 3 years — and you do not pay the healthcare surcharge. You can apply up to 3 months before you start work.
As part of your application you'll need to prove your identity — using the ID Check app or by giving fingerprints and a photo at a visa application centre.
You'll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.
المستندات المطلوبة
- Valid passport — A valid passport or other document that shows your identity and nationality. ✓ موثّق
- Certificate of sponsorship reference number — Your certificate of sponsorship reference number — your employer will give you this. ✓ موثّق
- Proof of knowledge of English — Proof of your knowledge of English. ✓ موثّق
- Employer name and sponsor licence number — The name of your employer and their sponsor licence number — this will be on your certificate of sponsorship. ✓ موثّق
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التقديم حسب نطاق القنصليةBecause you live in the USA, you apply at a UK Visa Application Centre in the US — not in your home country. There are UK visa application centres in 30+ US cities (including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle). Use the official VFS US centre directory (linked below) to find and book the one nearest you.
الحصول على موعد — احجز مبكرًا · وفق إفادات المستخدمين، تم التحقق في 2026-06-13
- تُطرح المواعيد على دفعات دون جدول معلن ثابت — غالبًا في الصباح الباكر بالتوقيت المحلي، وصباح الإثنين، وحول اليوم الأول من الشهر.
- في القنصليات المزدحمة (مثل فرنسا وإيطاليا وإسبانيا في المدن الكبرى) قد تُحجز الدفعة خلال دقائق — سجّل وادخل إلى حسابك قبل البحث.
- تتوفّر مواعيد طوال اليوم بسبب الإلغاءات، لذا تحقّق يوميًا حتى لو ظهر «لا توجد مواعيد».
- لذلك قدّم في أقرب وقت مسموح — حتى ستة أشهر قبل السفر. الانتظار حتى شهر أو شهرين غالبًا يعني عدم توفّر أي موعد.
معلومات مفيدة
- You - and your partner or children - will not have to pay the healthcare surcharge.
- You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before the day you are due to start work in the UK.