Archive · 13 Dec 2025
UK Slashes Indian Work Visas by 67%
The UK has made big changes to its immigration rules, which has led to fewer work visas being given to Indian professionals.
This especially affects people working in healthcare and IT.
The number of Health and Care Worker visas dropped by 67%, and nursing visas fell by 79%.
IT professional visas also decreased by 20%.
These changes are part of the UK's plan to control how many people come into the country.
The UK also made it harder for international students, including those from India, to stay and work after graduation.
They shortened the time students can stay to find a job and added more rules.
Even with these changes, India and the UK are still talking about how to make it easier for skilled workers to move between the countries.
UK immigration policy changes have led to a 67% decrease in Health and Care Worker visas for Indian professionals.
Nursing professional visas have fallen by nearly 79%, and IT professional visas by about 20%.
The changes are part of a broader UK strategy to reduce net migration and align immigration with domestic labor market goals.
Student and post-study mobility rules have been tightened, including shortening the Graduate Route visa from 2 years to 18 months.
India and the UK continue to engage on skilled mobility issues through agreements like the Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement (MMPA).
- Who
- Indian professionals, healthcare workers, IT professionals, international students
- What
- UK immigration policy changes leading to a significant reduction in work and study visas for Indians
- When
- Policy changes implemented on 22 July 2025, with broader strategy outlined in May 2025
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Why
- UK government aims to reduce net migration and align immigration with domestic labor market goals
- Health and Care Worker visas issued
- 16,606 (67% decrease)
- Nursing professional visas issued
- 2,225 (79% decrease)
- IT professional visas issued
- 10,051 (20% decrease)
- Policy implementation date
- 22 July 2025
- Graduate Route visa duration
- 18 months (reduced from 2 years)
- Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement (MMPA)
- Signed in 2021