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You may be able to get money back if you paid the immigration health surcharge (IHS) and you work in health and care.

There are different ways to get money back, depending on your visa and your job.

If you have a Tier 2 (General) visa and you鈥檙e a medical professional, you are eligible for a refund - you鈥檒l need to apply for it.

If you do not have a Tier 2 (General) visa or you work in another health or care role, you may be able to apply for a refund.

You鈥檒l be eligible to apply for a refund if you both:

• have a Tier 2 (General) visa
• work in an eligible job

You鈥檒l get a full or partial refund, depending on when you paid the immigration health surcharge (IHS).

Eligible jobs

You can get a refund if you鈥檙e a:

• biological scientist
• biochemist
• dental practitioner
• doctor
• midwife
• medical radiographer
• nurse
• ophthalmic optician
• paramedic
• pharmacist
• physiotherapist
• physical scientist
• podiatrist
• psychologist
• social worker
• speech and language therapist
• therapy professional

What you鈥檒l get

You鈥檒l get a full refund if you paid the IHS on or after 31 March 2020.

If you paid the IHS before 31 March 2020, you鈥檒l get a partial refund. You鈥檒l be refunded for any periods of 6 months that your IHS payment covered after this date.

The money will be paid to the account or card you used to pay the IHS.

Dependants

If you鈥檙e eligible, your dependants can also get a refund.

Apply for a refund

If you鈥檙e eligible, you鈥檒l need to contact UKVI with the following details:

• the IHS reference numbers for you and any dependants
• the date you and any dependants paid the IHS
• your Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) number
• your employer鈥檚 name

If you have not received your refund

If you鈥檝e applied for a refund but have not yet received it, contact UKVI.

You can apply online for a refund (鈥榬eimbursement鈥�) if either:

• you鈥檙e a medical professional and you鈥檙e not eligible to apply for a refund, for example because you do not have a Tier 2 (General) visa
• you work in another role in a healthcare setting

Healthcare settings include hospitals, GP practices, care homes and community healthcare facilities.

Eligibility

You must have paid the immigration health surcharge (IHS) and both:

• work for an eligible company or organisation, for example the NHS or the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - read 鈥楢nnex A鈥� of the detailed guidance to check eligibility
• have worked in your role for at least 6 months, for an average of at least 16 hours a week

The 6 months can include paid leave, such as maternity or statutory sick leave.

You will not be eligible if you were unemployed or had unpaid leave for more than 28 days during the last 6 months.

What you鈥檒l get

You can apply for a refund for one 6-month period at a time, starting on or after 31 March 2020.

Example

You鈥檒l need to apply every 6 months to claim a refund for additional periods of time.

Dependants

If you鈥檙e eligible, your dependants can also get a refund. You must include them in your application.

Apply online

To apply, you鈥檒l need:

• your IHS number for the period you鈥檙e claiming for
• your National Insurance number
• your email address
• the name of the organisation you work for
• the IHS numbers of any dependants you鈥檙e applying for
• a copy of your employment contract
• copies of your payslips for the 6 months you鈥檙e claiming for

Example

If you do not have payslips for the full 6 months, you鈥檒l need a signed letter from your employer explaining any gaps (such as if you were on leave).

After you apply

If your application is successful, you鈥檒l be sent the money within 10 weeks.聽

It will be sent to the account or card you used to pay for your IHS. If someone else paid, the money will be refunded to them.

Help

Contact the NHS Business Services Authority (BSA) if you need help with your application.

Contact NHSBSA by email

Contact NHSBSA by phone