Overseas Domestic Worker visa: American citizen in United States → United Kingdom
American domestic workers who have worked for their employer for at least a year can apply online for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa to accompany their employer to the UK for up to 6 months, giving biometrics and usually getting a decision within 3 weeks.
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
Apply online on gov.uk, then have your fingerprints and photo (biometric information) taken at a UK visa application centre in the United States.
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.
