Domestic workers
This section explains how you can apply to come to or remain in the United Kingdom as a domestic worker in a private household.
The domestic worker category allows overseas employers to bring their domestic workers with them when they visit or move to the United Kingdom. To qualify to come here as a domestic worker, you must be an established member of your employer's staff.
You will only be given permission to stay in the United Kingdom for a fixed period of time. At the end of this period you will need to either return home or apply to extend your stay.
The domestic workers category can be a short- or long-term immigration category. We will not extend your visa unless you are still employed as a domestic worker when your old visa expires. You are allowed to change employers while you are in the United Kingdom, but you must still be employed as a domestic worker. If you change employers, you must notify us, and you will not be allowed to change to a different type of employment.
Once you have been in the United Kingdom for five years as a domestic worker, you can apply to stay here permanently.