Your route to working in UK healthcare
If you have a job offer and Certificate of Sponsorship from a UK employer, we help you prepare a complete Health and Care Worker visa application.
UK Health & Care Worker Visa
United Kingdom
- What this covers
- Support for healthcare professionals with a job offer and Certificate of Sponsorship, applying for the UK Health and Care Worker visa.
- Stages
- 5 stages, sequenced with your other applications
About the Health and Care Worker visa
The Health and Care Worker visa is a dedicated route for eligible healthcare professionals coming to work for the NHS, an NHS-commissioned service, or an eligible adult social care provider in the UK.
The application requires a job offer and Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from a licensed UK employer, along with evidence of your qualifications, English proficiency and identity.
What you'll need
Have these ready and the process moves considerably faster.
- A job offer and valid Certificate of Sponsorship from a licensed UK employer
- A role on the eligible health or social care occupation list
- Evidence of English language proficiency
- Valid passport and required identity documentation
What working with us on uk health & care worker visa looks like
Application built around your CoS
We ensure your visa application matches the details on your Certificate of Sponsorship precisely.
Documentation support
Guidance compiling qualification evidence, financial and identity documents required by UK Visas and Immigration.
Timeline coordination
We help align your visa application with your intended UK start date.
Clear, ongoing communication
Straightforward updates and answers throughout, so the process never feels opaque.
Every stage, in the order it needs to happen
Each step depends on the one before it. Knowing the sequence in advance is what keeps an application from stalling.
- 01
Job offer & CoS confirmation
Confirm you have a valid job offer and Certificate of Sponsorship from a licensed UK healthcare employer.
- 02
Eligibility check
Verify your role, salary and employer meet Health and Care Worker visa requirements.
- 03
Documentation preparation
Gather your CoS reference, qualification evidence, English proficiency proof and identity documents.
- 04
Online application
Complete your visa application through the UK government's official online system.
- 05
Biometrics & decision
Attend any required biometric appointment, then await your visa decision ahead of travel.
UK Health & Care Worker Visa: common questions
If your question isn't answered here, ask us directly. We'd rather give you a straight answer than have you guess.
It's a digital reference issued by your UK employer, confirming the details of your job offer, which is required to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa.
The Health and Care Worker visa route generally allows eligible dependants to apply alongside you. We can talk through what this means for your specific situation.
Typically, yes. Most UK health and social care employers require your relevant registration (such as NMC, HCPC or GMC) to be in place, or clearly in progress, before issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship.
What usually comes next
These services connect directly to this one. Most journeys involve more than a single stage.
Ready to apply for your Health and Care Worker visa?
Tell us about your job offer and Certificate of Sponsorship and we'll guide your application.