Healthcare support
From nhs.uk
Healthcare means the services provided to you to maintain and improve your health. This involves preventing, diagnosing and treating mental and physical illnesses, diseases and injuries.
If you’re visiting England for more than 6 months, you’ll need to pay the immigration health surcharge, unless you’re exempt from paying it. The full amount will be paid upfront for the duration of your visa.
You can:
Find out about accessing healthcare services if you’re moving to England from outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
Find out about paying for for UK healthcare as part of your immigration application on GOV.UK
Some services or treatments carried out in an NHS hospital are exempt from charges, so they’re free to all.
These include:
- A&E services – not including emergency treatment if admitted to hospital
- family planning services – this does not include abortions or infertility treatment
- treatment for most infectious diseases, including sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- treatment required for a physical or mental condition caused by torture, female genital mutilation (FGM), domestic violence or sexual violence – this does not apply if you have come to England to seek this treatment