Key Locations
Properties, institutions, and jurisdictions connected to UK immigration enforcement and policy.
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Showing 15 of 15 locations
England
The UK's capital and the location of the highest concentration of sponsor licence holders. Southcroft Healthcare Lodge operated 16 care homes across nine London boroughs. London accounts for the largest share of sponsored worker visa grants.
London, England
The headquarters of the Home Office in Westminster. The centre of UK immigration policy-making, enforcement decisions, and sponsor licence management.
London, England
The seat of the High Court of England and Wales where judicial reviews of sponsor licence revocations are heard. The Southcroft Healthcare case was decided here in February 2026.
England
Location of the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) processing centre. Many sponsor licence applications and compliance decisions are processed from Sheffield.
London, England
Location of the Lunar House immigration centre, one of the main UKVI offices handling in-person appointments and premium services.
Southeast Asia
The single largest source of international nurse recruitment to the UK. Over 100,000 Filipino nurses are NMC-registered. The Philippines has a deliberate policy of training nurses for export.
South Asia
The largest source country for Skilled Worker visa grants overall. Indian nationals account for the highest number of health and care worker visa applications, though refusal rates have increased.
West Africa
A major source country for care worker visa applications with refusal rates exceeding 40%. Nigerian applicants face some of the highest scrutiny in the visa application process.
Southern Africa
A significant source of health worker recruitment to the UK, particularly nurses and care workers. Listed on the WHO's Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List.
West Africa
A source country for health worker migration to the UK. Listed on the WHO code as a country from which active recruitment should be avoided due to health workforce shortages.
England
The body responsible for commissioning health services in England. International recruitment has been critical to filling NHS vacancies — 78,330 care roles remained unfilled as of January 2026.
London, England
The seat of the UK Parliament where immigration legislation is debated and passed. The Immigration Act 2016 and Nationality and Borders Act 2022 were both enacted here.
England
One of the UK's largest cities with a significant concentration of care homes and health facilities employing sponsored workers. A key area for compliance enforcement activity.
England
The UK's second-largest city with major NHS trusts and care providers. High demand for sponsored health workers and significant enforcement activity.
Geneva, Switzerland
The WHO maintains the Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List (formerly the Red List) of 47 countries from which active health worker recruitment should be avoided.