Overseas Domestic Worker

The Domestic Worker visa allows private and diplomatic employers to bring their domestic workers with them when visiting to the UK. A domestic worker may include a cleaner, chauffeur, gardener, cook, nanny or carer in a private household.

Employers seeking to sponsor or hire foreign workers can sign up for UK Corporate Immigration Services.

Overseas Domestic Worker Visa Requirements

To qualify for a Domestic Worker visa, applicants must have been employed as a domestic worker in their employer's private or diplomatic household for at least six (6) months and intend to work full-time as their domestic worker in the UK. Furthermore, applicants must:

• be 18 – 65 years of age;
• intend to work in the UK with their private or diplomatic employer;
• not intend to undertake any other employment in the UK;
• be able to support themselves without any recourse to public funds; and
• cannot change employers or have accompanying dependants.

Domestic Worker visa applicants may also be required to meet certain health and character requirements.

Overseas Domestic Worker Visa Entitlements

Successful applicants from private households will initially be given permission to live in the UK for a maximum of 6 months. the UK Border Agency may not extend their permission to stay for additional periods. Applicants cannot switch employers and cannot have any dependants.

For successful applicants from Diplomatic Households the initial grant of leave is for 12 months at a time, 5 years for diplomatic households in total or if the diplomatic posting is shorter than it will be limited to this.

Domestic Worker Visa Processing Time and Costs

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* The reduced fee will be applicable when the dependent applies at the same time with the main applicant.