The United Kingdom has begun enforcing the restriction on migrant carers and health workers who have dependents.
The UK Home Office announced the change in a social media post, citing intentions to reduce migration.
The UK government is eager to curb net migration, which has reached unprecedented heights. As a result, limitations have been put in place, such as prohibiting family members from going with international students to postgraduate non-research degrees.
From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants.
— Home Office (@ukhomeoffice) March 11, 2024
This is part of our plan to deliver the biggest ever cut in migration. pic.twitter.com/lrP9Xp8NUa
The new policy, according to the Home Office, will result in the largest-ever decline in net migration to the nation.
According to the British government, this is a means of bringing down the “unprecedented” and “unsustainable” numbers of legal immigration to the country.
To confirm the announcement, the Home Office also published another message on its verified X profile (formerly Twitter) with the following message: “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependents”.
We are delivering on our plan for the biggest-ever cut in migration.
— James Cleverly?? (@JamesCleverly) March 11, 2024
Overseas care workers brought an estimated 120,000 dependants to the UK in the year ending Sep 23.
Today we've put a stop to this? pic.twitter.com/myjR9crG4H
According to Interior Secretary James Cleverly, his proposal would see 300,000 fewer immigrants enter the UK in the upcoming years.