A care worker visa lets a caregiver work abroad in elderly care, home care or disability support for a sponsoring employer. These routes change quickly — the UK, for example, stopped accepting new overseas care-worker applicants on 22 July 2025 — so always check the route is open before paying for anything.
By Krosz Editorial Team · Reviewed by Krosz Visa Operations · Updated 2026-10-13
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Destination
Passport
Purpose
Working as a care worker, caregiver or support worker for a sponsoring employer abroad.
Who it’s for
Caregivers with relevant training or experience and a job offer in a country whose care route is open.
How you apply
Employer-sponsored work visa; some countries also require a care qualification, skills assessment or language test.
How Krosz helps
Krosz can help you check whether a route is currently open and prepare the visa file. We never sell job offers and are not a government authority.
Destinations
Researched from official immigration sources. Each country has its own detailed guide.
Specified Skilled Worker (i) – Nursing Care field
Foreign worker (B/1) visa – Home-based Caregiver (India–Israel G2G recruitment)
Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement (employer-sponsored temporary and permanent visas)
Accredited Employer Work Visa (care roles) leading to Care Workforce Work to Residence Visa
General Employment Permit – Healthcare Assistant / Home Support Worker (SOC 6145)
Residence permit for nursing assistants (Pflegehilfskräfte) – Section 19c(1) AufenthG with Section 22a BeschV
Figures come from each country's official immigration source, linked on every guide. Always confirm before applying.
Overview
Care worker routes cover non-nursing care roles: helping older people or people with disabilities with daily living, in care homes or in their own homes. Unlike nursing, the role is usually not a regulated profession, so the main gate is the employer’s sponsorship and the immigration rules for that occupation.
These routes are politically sensitive and change often. The UK closed its overseas care worker and senior care worker route to new applicants from outside the country on 22 July 2025, keeping only limited in-country transition arrangements until 22 July 2028. Other countries run dedicated caregiver pilots, points-based routes or bilateral programmes, each with its own quotas and conditions.
Because demand is high and routes are changing, this category attracts recruitment fraud. Genuine routes require a real, licensed employer — not a payment for a "guaranteed visa".
Exemptions depend on your nationality, destination and circumstances — always confirm for your exact case.
Activities
Care work
Personal care and support in the sponsored role and setting.
Home or residential care
Working in care homes, supported living or domiciliary care as sponsored.
Training
Employer-provided induction and care certificates.
Progression
Some routes allow moving to senior care roles or other visas later.
What you normally cannot do
Documents
Only documents relevant to this category. Exact requirements vary by country — confirm for your destination.
Passport
Valid for the planned stay with blank pages.
Job offer & sponsorship
Offer and sponsorship reference from a licensed employer.
Care training
Caregiver, nursing assistant or first-aid certificates where required.
Experience letters
Letters showing previous care work, dates and duties.
Language test
English or local-language test where the route requires one.
Police clearance
Criminal record checks — care roles involve vulnerable people.
Medical / TB test
Health checks from an approved clinic where required.
Process
Steps may differ by destination and your circumstances.
Confirm the route is open
Check the destination’s official immigration site — care routes open, close and change caps often.
Verify the employer
Make sure the employer is on the official sponsor register or licensed list.
Meet skill requirements
Complete any care qualification, skills assessment or language test the route demands.
Receive sponsorship
The employer issues the sponsorship document or job offer the visa needs.
Apply for the visa
Submit online, attend biometrics, and provide PCC and medicals.
Travel & start work
Arrive within the visa window and start with the sponsoring employer.
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Comparison
| Point of comparison | Care worker visa | Nurse visa |
|---|---|---|
| Regulated profession | Usually not | Yes, regulator approval needed |
| Qualification | Care training or experience | Nursing degree / diploma |
| Route stability | Changes often; some routes closed | Generally more stable |
| Scam risk | High — verify employer | Lower, but still check |
Be prepared
Practical
FAQ
About the Care Worker Visa, answered by Krosz visa experts.
No. The UK stopped accepting new overseas applicants for care worker and senior care worker roles from 22 July 2025. Only limited in-country transition arrangements remain, until 22 July 2028.
No. Nurses are licensed professionals regulated by a nursing council. Care workers provide personal care and support and usually do not need professional registration.
Warning signs include fees for the job offer, guaranteed visas, no interview, and employers you cannot find on the official sponsor register.
Some routes require an English or local-language test; others do not. Check the specific route.
It depends on the country and route. Some care routes restrict dependants. Confirm before you apply.
No. Krosz does not sell or arrange job offers. We help you check routes and prepare a visa application once you hold a genuine offer.
Share your trip and a Krosz visa expert will explain the care worker visa process for your destination. No documents or payment needed at this stage.
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