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Care-worker overseas recruitment sharply restricted

In force Visa & immigration

From 12 March 2025, sponsors of overseas care workers on the Health and Care visa must first demonstrate that displaced care workers already in the UK have been considered for the role. The change, combined with earlier dependant-ban rules from March 2024, sharply reduced new Health and Care visas for care-worker occupations.

Who it affects

Care providers recruiting from overseas; overseas care workers pursuing UK placement.

Sources

Primary: Home Office ↗

Corroborating: GOV.UK ↗

Verified 2026-04-21 · methodology · report a correction