UK New Visa rule: Banned foreign care workers from bringing family

London: The UK government made changes to visa rules and put restrictions on foreign workers.

The UK Home Office has imposed new visa restrictions that prevent overseas care workers, particularly Indians, from bringing dependent family members to the UK. This move, which takes effect this week, intends to rectify what the Home Office describes as a "disproportionate" situation in which 120,000 dependents accompanied 100,000 workers on the care visa route last year.

These standards give a more ethical and sustainable approach," Minister for Social Care Helen Whately stated, emphasising the importance of long-term, local solutions to social care requirements while acknowledging the role of international care workers. The measures include the creation of a national career path for carers and a new care certificate to enhance the domestic workforce.

The Home Secretary will also commission a review of the graduate route for international students today in order to prevent abuse, maintain the integrity and quality of UK higher education, and ensure that it serves the UK's best interests.