Before starting work as a health professional, you must be registered with the relevant regulatory body. Please see frequently asked questions for more information.
If you are from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) you will need a visa and work permit to work in England.
Visit the Home Office website (external link) for more information on work permits (external link) and working in the UK (external link).
On 7 March 2006 the Department of Health announced that the Home Office would be making changes to the immigration rules for Postgraduate Doctors and Dentists
The changes, which will come into effect on 3 April, aim to amend the current specific category within the immigration rules which relate to Postgraduate Doctors and Dentists. In future, the only doctors and dentists who will be covered by the existing (“permit free”) arrangements are those who have completed their medical degree in the UK and have been appointed to a 2 year Foundation Programme.
The Home Office has also announced its longer term policy on managing migration, based on a points based system for people coming to the UK to work, study and train. The Home Office aims to introduce the new system in stages to replace the current arrangements and simplify the system for employers and migrants.
More information is available on the NACPME website
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