Domestic Worker
The domestic worker category allows overseas employers to bring their domestic workers with them when they visit or move to the United Kingdom. To qualify to enter the UK as a domestic worker, you must be an established member of the employer’s staff.
It is a myth that a UK employer is able to employ or sponsor anyone under the domestic worker category. In the case of an initial application (entry clearance), the UK employer will not be able to employ someone as a domestic worker unless that person has worked for one year or more immediately prior to the application for an entry clearance under the same roof as his employer or in a household that the employer uses on a regular basis and where there is evidence that there is a connection between the employer and the employee.
The UK immigration authority will only extend your visa if you are still employed as a domestic worker when your old visa expires. You are allowed to change employers while you are in the United Kingdom, but you must still be employed as a domestic worker.
The UK Border Agency introduced mandatory biometric appointments for this category. Pending the successful outcome of the application, the domestic worker will be issued with Identity Card for Foreign Nationals (ICFN).
Under the current UK Immigration Rules, a domestic worker will be able to apply for a Settlement in the UKÂ having spent five years in the UK in continuous employment.
If you wish to remain in the UK as a domestic worker or in any other visa category please contact us to discuss your options and how we can assist you in your application.
