The UK government has released a statement prohibiting international health workers and carers from bringing their dependents to the country on work visas, as part of efforts to decrease migration.
Secretary of State for the Home Department, James Cleverly, announced this on the Home Office X account.
“From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants,” Cleverly wrote.
“This is part of our plan to deliver the biggest ever cut in migration.”
An infographic was also placed on the account, saying “Banned: Overseas care workers from bringing dependants.
“120,000 people who arrived last year would no longer be eligible under our new rules,” it added.
Additionally, it indicated that the announcement was prompted by the economic downturn experienced by the UK, highlighting Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s efforts to address it. Earlier this year, the UK implemented a ban on international students bringing their families, as part of measures to reduce migration.
Earlier in the week, Bloomberg reported a decrease in job vacancies in the UK. Recently, the government imposed a restriction on health professionals relocating abroad from taking leaves of absence.
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