Guidance

Immigration health surcharge: applying for reimbursement

How to apply for your immigration health surcharge (IHS) reimbursement if you work in health and care.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care, Home Office, NHS Business Services Authority and UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 1 October 2020
• Last updated: 1 October 2021
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  1. 1 October 2021

     Updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) reimbursement service for health and care workers.

  2. 1 October 2020

     First published.

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Immigration health surcharge: guidance for health and care reimbursements

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You may be able to be reimbursed for the immigration health surcharge (IHS) if you work in the health and care sector.

This document sets out:

• who is eligible
• how to apply for reimbursement
• how to appeal a decision