Health and Care Worker visa：印度 → 英国
Indian doctors, nurses, health professionals and adult social care professionals with a confirmed job offer and certificate of sponsorship apply online on gov.uk for a Health and Care Worker visa — they do not pay the healthcare surcharge and usually get a decision within 3 weeks.
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.
- 有效期
- Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it.
- 入境次数
- You can travel abroad and return to the UK during your visa.
- 单次最长停留
- Up to 5 years before you need to extend it.
何时开始办理
建议在出行前 21 天 至 2 个月 开始办理。
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.
需要准备的材料
- Valid passport — A valid passport or other document that shows your identity and nationality. ✓ 已核实
- Certificate of sponsorship reference number — Your certificate of sponsorship reference number — your employer will give you this. ✓ 已核实
- Proof of knowledge of English — Proof of your knowledge of English. ✓ 已核实
- Employer name and sponsor licence number — The name of your employer and their sponsor licence number — this will be on your certificate of sponsorship. ✓ 已核实
在哪里申请
在印度的申请方式
按辖区申请Apply online on gov.uk, then prove your identity — either with the 'UK Immigration: ID Check' app or by giving fingerprints and a photo at a UK visa application centre (VFS Global) in India.
预约名额——请尽早预约 · 用户反馈整理，核实于 2026-06-13
- 名额分批放出，没有固定的公开时间——通常在当地清晨、周一上午以及每月 1 号前后。
- 热门领事馆（如法国、意大利、西班牙的大城市）一批名额可能在几分钟内被抢光——请提前注册并登录后再查看。
- 全天都可能因取消而释放名额，因此即使显示“无可预约”也请每天查看。
- 因此请尽早申请——最早可在出行前六个月。拖到出行前 1–2 个月往往已无名额。
温馨提示
- 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.