The United Kingdom (UK) government continues its stringent measures to curb illegal migration, with recent policies targeting health and care workers from Nigeria and other foreign countries.
In a brief statement released by the UK Home Office, it was announced that health and care workers would no longer be permitted to bring dependants to the country.
The UK government highlighted that overseas care workers had brought an estimated 120,000 dependants to the UK in the year ending September 23.
The statement from the UK Home Office reads: “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants. This is part of our plan to deliver the biggest ever cut in migration.”
This move follows the implementation of a similar policy targeting Nigerian students and other overseas students, announced by the Home Office on January 2.
As the UK government intensifies its efforts to reduce migration, these measures reflect a broader strategy aimed at addressing the challenges associated with high levels of immigration.
