Domestic Workers in a Private Household

Domestic Workers in a Private Household Visa 

You can apply for a visa to visit the UK with your employer if you: 
Domestic workers include: 
  • cleaners 
  • chauffeurs 
  • cooks 
  • those providing personal care for the employer and their family 
  • nannies 

How long it will take 

You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before your date of travel to the UK. 
You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks when you apply from outside the UK. 
 

Fees 

It costs £516 for a visa as a domestic worker in a private household. 

How long you can stay 

You can use this visa to visit the UK with your employer for up to 6 months. 
You must return home at the end of the 6 months or when your employer returns home, whichever is sooner. 

What you can and cannot do 

You can: 
  • stay in the UK if your employer takes a short trip to another country during the visit 
  • travel abroad and return to the UK to complete your stay, though you must prove you still work for your employer, for example a letter from them 
  • change employers to another job as a domestic worker in a private household - only if you do not stay longer than the 6 months 
You cannot: 
  • change your job for the employer you came to the UK with 
  • live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent visits 
  • bring in family members (‘dependants’) - they must apply separately 
  • get public funds 
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Further information on Domestic Workers in a Private Household can be found on GOV.UK's website.