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New overseas care-worker entry closed

In force Visa & immigration

Care-worker and senior-care-worker occupation codes 6135 and 6136 are no longer open to new overseas entry applications. The codes remain available for specified in-country switching, extension and update cases, including a three-month prior-employment condition for some switchers. Dependant restrictions introduced in March 2024 also continue.

Who it affects

Adult-social-care employers, overseas applicants and existing sponsored care workers.

Sources

Primary: GOV.UK — Health and Care Worker visa: your job ↗

Verified 2026-08-02 · methodology