UK Domestic Worker Visa
If an employer ever wishes to take his private household help along with him to the United Kingdom, obtaining a Domestic Worker visa is a must. The employee should have been working with this employer for a minimum of one year, immediately prior to applying for this visa, and offering services such as:
cooking,
chauffeuring,
cleaning,
gardening,
baby-sitting, or
other personal care-giving
The UK Domestic Worker visa is just what the name suggests, and cannot be takenas a ‘work permit’. This visa can be applied for after submitting a detailed evidence of the employer-employee relationship in the immediate past and is primarily valid for six months only. The visa, however, can be extended, subject to meeting certain conditions.
Eligibility Requirements
The employee needs to meet certain requirements in order to accompany his employer to the UK. He/she must:
Belong to anage group of 18-65
Plan on working full-time as a domestic help, for the same employer and at his place of living only
Wilfully intend to accompany his employer or his immediate family, to the United Kingdom
Be physically, mentally and financially sufficient to accommodate and support himself/herself in the UK, without resorting to public funds
Depart the country with his employer or maximum by the end of his permission to stay.
An employee can apply for the UK Domestic Worker visa up to 3 months before his date of travelling.
While applying for this visa, an applicant should submit:
a valid passport
1colored, passport-sized photograph
bank statements or payslips for the last 6 months
details of where he will be staying and the return ticket
a letter from his employer confirming that when he enters the UK, he will have worked for the employer in the same job for at least 1 year
a completed and signed statement of the terms and conditions of his employment in the UK
All the above documents should be, or should be in/translated into English language at the time of application submission. Some additional documents might need to be provided, depending on circumstances.
Go for Visa helps employers get the visa.From application submission to visa approval, Go For Visa provides complete guidance to its clients. Our services include:
preparing a covering letter to introduce and support the client’s application
assisting them in the entire visa documentation and application process.
keeping them informed about the progress of their application
following up until a decision is reached on their application
