Government & Regulation
CQC-Registered UK Care Providers That Sponsor Visas
Only Care Quality Commission (CQC)-registered providers should sponsor Health and Care Worker visas; the 2024 rules require CQC registration for legitimate care-sector sponsorship.
Key fact
Only CQC-registered providers can sponsor Health and Care Worker visas (since April 2024)
Step-by-step
- 1Confirm the care provider is CQC-registered: check cqc.org.uk by company name.
- 2Confirm the same entity is on the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors.
- 3Verify the role meets the Health and Care Worker definition (caring or nursing role).
- 4Check salary on offer letter is at least £25,000 + going rate for SOC code.