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Visas: Scots Gaelic Language

Asked by Mr Angus MacDonaldLiberal DemocratHome OfficeTabled Answered 2 June 2026UIN 3737

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Home Office has considered the potential merits of creating a dedicated Gaelic Speaker Work Visa, allowing fluent Gaelic speakers from overseas to fill Gaelic-medium posts in Scotland.

Answered by Mike Tapp

Teachers, including those who deliver Gaelic-medium education, already have preferential treatment in the Skilled Worker immigration route, with salary requirements based on pay scales in each of the four UK nations. There is no need for a separate dedicated visa route.

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