From 16th January 2024, the Immigration Health Surcharge will increase from £624 to £1,035 per year for most adult applicants, and from £470 to £776 per year for children and some other applicants. Health & Care Worker visa applicants will continue to be exempt.
Rule changes
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From 15 February 2022, for a period of 12 months, UK care providers will now be able to sponsor work visas for all care worker roles. It has previously only been possible to sponsor senior care workers, so this is a significant and positive change for many UK care homes and domiciliary care agencies struggling to recruit from the domestic workforce.
From 2022, citizens of India and Iceland will be eligible for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa for the UK. This working holidaymaker visa allows 18-30 year olds to live and work in the UK for two years. There will be a strict limit on numbers – only 1,000 visas per year for Icelandic citizens and 3,000 visas per year for Indian citizens who also need to meet an additional qualification or experience requirement.
A number of health, science and teaching roles have been added to the Shortage Occupation List and Chefs have been removed. Particularly good news for employers of lab technicians and senior care workers
From July 2021, UK graduates will be able to get a 2 year visa (3 years for PhD graduates) allowing them to work freely in the UK. This will be welcome news for students who no longer need to find an employer willing to sponsor them before they graduate