The "cost" of visas while working as an international medical graduate doctor in the UK
This blog is about visa fees foreign doctors pay while working in the UK as a doctor. I have NOT included expenses like air line tickets, accommodation, etc in this. This is purely related to the amount we pay to the UK government to work in the NHS and to serve the public. The requirements: 1. Certificate of sponsorship ( which we must have BEFORE we apply for our visas). When we apply for non training posts, the trusts very kindly pay for this however Health Education England does not pay for it when we apply for training posts. 2. Visa fees WHEN WE APPLY FOR A WORK VISA FROM OUR HOME COUNTRY We have to apply for a work visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs Cost of visa: 232 GBP per person ( upto 3 years) WHEN WE CHANGE JOBS WITHIN THE UK. ie- when we apply for training posts, etc. and get our certificate of sponsorship 8 weeks before our job starts ( https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/extend-your-visa ) We have to pa...