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Overseas visitors and migrants: extending charges for NHS services

Seeks views on proposed changes to further extend charging for overseas visitors and migrants who use the NHS.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk

Detail

Overseas visitors and migrants, or in some cases their home countries, are already charged in various ways for the cost of healthcare they receive in NHS hospitals.

This consultation seeks your views on proposals to further extend this charge, including exploring changes in:

primary care
secondary care
community healthcare
current residency requirements

Documents

Making a fair contribution: consultation on the extension of charging overseas visitors and migrants using the NHS in Englandapplication/pdf Impact assessment: visitor and migrant cost recovery - extending chargingapplication/pdf Making a fair contribution: government response to the consultation on the extension of charging overseas visitors and migrants using the NHS in Englandapplication/pdf