In June 2018, The UK home office announced lifting of Tier-2 visa limits to more highly skilled doctors and nurses who intend to come to UK.
There will be no restriction on the numbers of doctors and nurses who can be employed through the Tier 2 visa route – giving the ability to recruit more international doctors and nurses to provide outstanding patient care when required.
The Tier 2 visa route, which has had an annual cap of 20,700 since 2011, has in recent months seen the number of applications exceed the monthly allocation of available places.
Home Secretary Sajid Javid said:
I recognise the pressures faced by the NHS and other sectors in recent months. Doctors and nurses play a vital role in society and at this time we need more in the UK. That is why I have reviewed our skilled worker visa route.
The Tier 2 cap forms part of the government’s approach to controlling net migration. It relates to certificates of sponsorship which are applied for by UK employers looking to bring in non-EU skilled workers. This has been driven, in large part, by demand from the NHS, which accounts for around 40% of all Tier 2 places.
Source: Gov.uk
