Health and care worker visa applications drop 83% after rule changes [Video]

The number of people applying to come to Britain on a health and care worker visa has dropped significantly after major changes were made under the previous government, figures released on Thursday revealed.

Home Office data shows there were 13,100 applications for the visa between April and August 2024 – 83 per cent fewer than the same five months in 2023, when 75,900 people applied.

There were 26,500 applications for dependents on the health and care route between April and August 2024 – 73 per cent fewer than the five months in 2023.

However skilled work visas requests increased between April and August 2024 to 33,700 applications – 12 per cent more than in 2023.

The previous Tory government enforced strict new rules on overseas care workers in a bid to lower net migration to Britain.

Foreign carers were banned from bringing their loved ones to the UK in March, while the minimum salary …