Visas: Care Workers
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average processing time was for work visas for social care staff since July 2024.
Answered by Mike Tapp
The information requested is not currently available from published statistics,and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose ofanswering this question at disproportionate cost.
However, it should be noted that those applying under the Health and Care Visabenefit from faster in-country processing times; are exempt from paying theImmigration Health Surcharge (IHS) and pay a lower fee for visas.
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