Written questions

Care Workers: Immigration Controls

2026-06-21 · Home Office · 12008 · Official question

Shockat Adam

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to dependant rules for care workers on family unity for those settled in the UK.

Answer

Immigration Rules preventing those holding leave as a care worker from having dependant applications associated with their visas took effect on 11 March 2024 and transitional arrangements were put in place to protect those already in the route. Dependants...