Government Clamps Down on Health and Care Visas to Curb Migration

15 May 2025 ยท Europe Permit

  • โŒ The UK has banned new care worker visa applications from overseas starting 2025.

  • ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Only existing care workers already in the UK may extend their visas.

  • ๐Ÿง‘โ€โš•๏ธ The government aims to reduce dependency on foreign labor in the care sector.

  • ๐Ÿ  Migrants on care visas can no longer bring dependents, as of March 2024.

  • ๐Ÿ“‰ These changes are part of a strategy to cut net migration by 50,000 annually.

  • ๐Ÿ“ข Employers are being urged to hire and train local UK-based staff.

  • ๐Ÿงพ The minimum salary and job requirements have become more stringent.

  • ๐Ÿ” Critics say the move may worsen care worker shortages, especially in rural areas.

  • ๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ The reform responds to political pressure for stricter immigration control.

  • ๐Ÿ“… The visa freeze is currently indefinite, with no set review date.

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