Christies Care | Criteria for Care assistants from other countries

Criteria for Care assistants from other countries

Care Assistants from the Commonwealth

A commonwealth citizen aged between 18 and 30 can work here on a "working holiday visa". All those 31 or over might be able to get a working visa if they can prove British ancestry (a parent or grandparent born in the British Isles).

Care Assistants who are citizens from other countries

In practice it can be very difficult for you to obtain a visa to work in the UK. Even if you have a visa / work permit for another country inside the EU, this gives you no rights to work inside the UK. If you have British Ancestry in the UK i.e. a parent or grandparent born here then it may be possible for you to obtain an ancestral visa, but you must go to your local British Embassy to find this out first, before you apply for a job with Christies Care.

Spouse / Civil partner Visa

The spouse / civil partner visa is given initially for a two-year probationary period and can lead to indefinite leave to remain and British nationality.

At the time of submitting the visa application applicants for a spouse / civil partner visa must demonstrate that they are legally married to, or in a civil partnership with a partner who is a British national or permanent resident. This person must be their genuine spouse / partner and the couple must intend to live together in the UK.

To obtain a spouse / civil partner visa it is necessary for you to fulfil the basic prerequisites set out by the UK immigration authorities, regardless of whether the application is made in the UK or abroad.

Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

We have agents in these countries so please click here for further information.

How to apply

If you are interested in working for us and meet the criteria for working in the UK, please complete our pre-application form which is available here