Overseas Domestic Worker visa
Eligibility
You must prove that you:
- are 19 or older
- have worked for your employer for at least 1 year
- work in the same household as your employer or one they use regularly
- plan to travel to the UK with your employer, their partner or children
- intend to work as a full-time domestic worker in a UK household your employer will live in
- plan to leave the UK at the end of 6 months
- are able to support yourself in the UK without the need for public funds
Your employer
Your employer must be either a:
- British citizen who usually lives outside the UK and who does not intend to remain in the UK for more than 6 months
- foreign citizen who is coming to the UK on a visit and who does not intend to remain for more than 6 months
Your employer must also pay you at least the national minimum wage.