Overseas qualified nurses and midwives
Eligibility
This page explains the requirements you must meet if you wish to apply to come to the United Kingdom as an overseas qualified nurse or midwife.
If you are currently in the United Kingdom under a different immigration category you should also read the information on switching.
In order to come to the United Kingdom as an overseas qualified nurse or midwife, you must:
- not have obtained this confirmation by misrepresentation; and
- a supervised practice placement through an education provider recognised by the NMC; or
- a supervised practice placement in a setting approved by the NMC; or
- a midwifery adaptation programme placement in a setting approved by the NMC; and
- intend to take up the supervised practice placement or midwife adaptation programme; and
- in connection with the supervised practice placement or midwife adaptation programme; or
- part-time work of a similar nature to the work undertaken on the supervised practice placement or midwife adaptation programme; and
- be able to maintain and accommodate yourself and any dependants without the use of public funds.
