Migrant Workers: Visas

(asked on 21st April 2020) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has to ensure that non-British nationals working in the (a) NHS and (b) social care sector to tackle the covid-19 outbreak are supported in extending their visas (i) during and (ii) after the outbreak.


Answered by
Kevin Foster Portrait
Kevin Foster
This question was answered on 28th April 2020

The Government has announced, for NHS doctors, nurses and paramedics, whose visa will expire before 1 October, we will extend their visa for 12 months. This offer also applies to their families. The extension is automatic and free of charge and those benefitting will not have to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge.

We keep all of our policies under review and are continuing to consider how we can best support the health and social care sector.

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