The Welsh Government have published a guide on how international workers can become familiar with their new communities and work environment.
This guide provides wide-ranging information and useful links to help international workers in social care to get used to their new country, communities, and work environment.
The guide includes information on:
- About your community
- Understanding Welsh culture and society
- Language
- Social Media
- Registration requirements in the UK
- Taxes and Utilities
- Driving in Wales
- Groups, organisations and online support
- Education
- Health
- Wellbeing and Mental Health
- Housing
- Money
- Work
- Immigration Law
Modern slavery and exploitation (abuse)
The visa section focusses on those with sponsored visas (eg Health and Care Worker Visa/HCWV), which most care workers, social workers, doctors, and similar professions use to come to the UK.
For further information please select the following link: Supporting international workers in social care to settle in Wales | GOV.WALES
The Home Office have published guidance on how to use an eVisa for Banking. An eVisa is an online record of a person’s immigration status and the conditions of their permission in the UK. People can view their eVisa by signing into the ‘View and Prove’ service using their UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account.