Overseas Domestic Worker visa: Indian citizen in United States → United Kingdom
Indian citizens living in the United States need a UK Overseas Domestic Worker visa — apply online on gov.uk and give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in the United States.
Lets a domestic worker in a private household visit the UK with their employer if they live outside the UK and have worked for that employer for at least one year.
- Validity
- You can use this visa to visit the UK with your employer for up to 6 months.
- Entries
- Multiple entry for the duration of your visa.
- Max stay per visit
- Up to 6 months.
When to start
Start 30 days–2 months before your travel date.
Getting an appointment in United States
- 38 centre locations nationwide plus premium centres (VFS directory, captured 2026-06-11). Ten are full-service Mon–Fri: New York, Washington DC, Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Seattle; the rest (Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Portland, Philadelphia and more) run limited schedules.
- With this density, comparing two or three cities usually finds a near-term slot.
- No recent public wait-time reports found for the US — the band below is general guidance.
You can apply if you live outside the UK, are a domestic worker in a private household, and have worked for your employer for at least one year.
You'll need a completed 'Appendix domestic worker statement' signed by both you and your employer, plus a letter from your employer confirming your job title, how long you've worked for them and that you're a permanent employee.
You must apply online for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa. It costs £726 for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa.
As part of your application you'll need to have your fingerprints and photo (biometric information) taken.
You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks when you apply from outside the UK.
What you'll need
- Passport / travel identification — A current passport or other valid travel identification. ✓ verified
- Proof you can support yourself — Proof you can support yourself during your trip, for example bank statements or payslips for the last 6 months. ✓ verified
- Appendix domestic worker statement — A completed 'Appendix domestic worker statement' signed by both you and your employer. ✓ verified
- Letter from your employer — A letter from your employer confirming your job title, how long you've worked for them and that you're a permanent employee. ✓ verified
Where you'll apply
Because 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.
- UK Visa Application Centres — United States — serves 30+ locations across the US — find and book your nearest
Fees
| Overseas Domestic Worker visa | GBP 726 |
Gotchas to watch
- You must have worked for your employer for at least 1 year before you apply.
- You must be 19 or older and plan to leave the UK at the end of 6 months.