Qualified nurses - Overseas Nurses Programme

[John]

The following UK Visas webpage was updated on 01.12.05 :-

Qualified nurses to enter the UK through the Overseas Nurses Programme

Clearly any non-UK nurse wishing to come to the UK to work needs to take account of what is said on that webpage.

[Administrator]

UPDATE

Notice that the original link provided by John has the following:

After September 2006 it will be compulsory for qualified nurses from overseas to register through this programme

The time is coming soon now, so plan for it if you want to go this route.

Also, some other recent news that will become effective on 14 August, 2006:

• UK to change Skills Shortage Occupations for nurses, 14 August
http://workpermit.com/news/2006_07_06/u ... ortage.htm

• Skills Shortage Occupations
http://workpermit.com/uk/work_permit/occupations.htm


A topic is currently active regarding the changes and announcements of the past few weeks:

• Immigrationboards.com Forum Index -> General UK Immigration forum -> Foreign nurses clampdown by NHS
http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=8720

The Admin

[samkma]

Still Overseas Nurses get work permit. So what is new law all about???
Just another stunt by Home Office

[mansawant]

Hi Sankma,

R u sure that still overseas nurses are getting workpermit. Do u know someone really got workpermit after 14th August? Is it for NHS or private hospital or nursing home?

Thanks & Regards,
Mansawant

[samkma]

I know a couple of them, just one got a permit to work for a nhs trust in Grampian scotland, and all others for nursing homes.

[vinny]

See also Changes to the national shortage occupation list for work permits and Overseas qualified nurses and midwives and 12.19 - Student nurses and how they qualify.

Regarding ILR for nurses

[Abu Omar]

i Couldnt access the link

[vinny]

i Couldnt access the link

Which ones? Some may be out of date.

See also shortage occupation list