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нове: DOMESTIC WORKER

How do I qualify as a domestic worker in a private household?
You must be able to show evidence for the following.

• You are aged between 18 and 65.
• You have been working as a domestic worker in the same house as your employer for at least one year immediately before your application, or you have been working in a household that your employer uses regularly for themselves for at least one year immediately before your application, and you can show that there is a connection between you and your employer.
• You intend to travel to the UK with your employer, your employer’s husband, wife, civil partner or your employer’s child who is under 18.
• You intend to work full-time as a domestic worker in the same house as your employer, or in a household that the employer uses regularly for himself or herself, and you can show that there is a connection between you and your employer.
• You do not intend to work in the UK except as a domestic worker.
• You can support yourself and live (as confirmed by your employer) without needing help from public funds.

You are a domestic worker if you are providing a personal service linked to the running of your employer's household. Examples include chauffeurs, gardeners, cooks and nannies.

Do I need a work permit?
You do not need to get a work permit if you are a domestic worker in a private household.
Do I need a visa?
Yes. You need to get a visa before you travel to the UK.
What will I need to make my application?
You will need to make your application online or fill in the following visa application form:

Application form VAF1 - non-settlement  (PDF, 148K)

  Your passport or travel document.
  A recent passport-sized (45mm x 35mm) colour photograph of yourself.
This should be:

• taken against a light coloured background
• clear and of good quality, and not framed or backed
• printed on normal photographic paper, and
• full face and without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless you wear this for cultural or religious reasons.

•   The visa fee. This cannot be refunded, and you must normally pay it in the local currency of the country where you are applying.
• Supporting documents relevant to your application.

What supporting documents will I need to include with my application?
You should include all the documents you can to show that you qualify for entry to the UK as an overseas domestic worker. If you do not, we may refuse your application.
As a guide, you should include:

• written confirmation from your employer that they will support you and give you somewhere to live, and
• a written copy of your main terms and conditions of employment.

What are public funds?
As a domestic worker, you must be able to support yourself and live without claiming certain state benefits.
Public Funds (11/10/06)
The following is a list of those benefits that are classified, for immigration purposes, as Public Funds:

• Income Support and Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
• Attendance Allowance
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• Invalid Care Allowance
• Disability Living Allowance
• Child Tax Credit
• Working Tax Credit
• a Social Fund payment
• Child Benefit
• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
• State Pension Credit, and
• housing and homelessness assistance

You are not allowed to enter the UK or stay as a visitor in the UK to receive medical treatment on the National Health Service (NHS). Information on how you can enter the UK to have private medical treatment is in our Visitors guidance.
How long can I stay in the UK as a domestic worker?
When you apply to come to the UK as a domestic worker, we will normally give you permission to stay for up to six months if your employer is coming to the UK as a visitor. If your employer plans to live here for longer, we will normally give you permission to stay for up to 12 months. The visa in your passport tells you the date your permission to stay ends.
Before your permission to stay ends, you must either:

• start to make arrangements to leave the UK, or
• apply to the Home Office in the UK to stay longer.

How do I apply to stay longer?
The Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) will deal with your application to stay longer. You should contact them for advice. Their contact details are under 'More advice and information' at the end of this guidance.
Can I come back to the UK if I travel abroad?
You can normally come back to the UK to finish your stay if you can show that you are still employed as a domestic worker in a private household. You should have a letter from your employer saying that they will continue to employ you when you return to the UK.
Can I bring my husband, wife or partner and children with me?
Your husband, wife or eligible partner and children under 18 years of age can join you in the UK if:

• they have a visa for this purpose, and
• you can support them and live without needing any help from public funds.

Can my employer keep my passport?
Your passport is your proof of your permission to stay in the UK. You should keep it yourself in a safe place. If your employer is holding your passport without your permission and refuses to return it, you should report this to the police and your embassy or diplomatic mission.
What should I do if my employer leaves the UK?
If you are travelling with your employer on a visit to the UK, we expect you to leave with them.
If your employer is living in the UK, you do not need to go with them on trips abroad as long as they are still based in the UK and are going to return. However, if your employer leaves the UK permanently, we expect you to leave with them.

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