IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON ENGLISH REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH AND CARE WORKERS – UK

Health and Care Worker visa

English Proficiency Requirement

Demonstrating your proficiency in the English language is typically a prerequisite for your application, unless you have previously done so in a successful visa application.

English Proficiency Level

You are required to provide evidence that you can read, write, speak, and comprehend English at a minimum of level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale.

Verification of English Proficiency

You can verify your English proficiency by:

1. Passing a Secure English Language Test (SELT) conducted by an approved provider.

2. Holding a GCSE, A level, Scottish National Qualification level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher, or Advanced Higher in English, obtained through study at a UK school initiated before turning 18.

3. Possessing an academic qualification at degree level that was taught in English. If you studied abroad, you must apply through Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) to confirm the equivalence of your qualification to a UK bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or PhD.

Exemptions from English Proficiency Proof

You are exempt from providing proof of English proficiency if you are a national of the following countries or territories:

– Antigua and Barbuda

– Australia

– The Bahamas

– Barbados

– Belize

– The British overseas territories

– Canada

– Dominica

– Grenada

– Guyana

– Jamaica

– Malta

– New Zealand

– St Kitts and Nevis

– St Lucia

– St Vincent and the Grenadines

– Trinidad and Tobago

– USA

Exemption for Medical Professionals

If you are a doctor, dentist, nurse, or midwife, you are not required to prove your knowledge of English if you have already successfully completed an English Language assessment accepted by the relevant regulated professional body.