A new visa arrangement between India and the United Kingdom will not apply retroactively to Indian workers already employed in Britain. The India-U.K. Domestic Worker Visa scheme (DCC) came into effect on July 15, 2026, and applies only to Indian workers who begin employment in the United Kingdom on or after that date.
The DCC was introduced as part of the India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a broader trade pact between the two nations. The timing of the scheme's implementation means that Indians who were already working in the country prior to July 15, 2026, are not subject to its provisions.
The distinction between existing and new workers under the DCC reflects a common practice in international agreements, where new arrangements typically apply forward from their official commencement date rather than to historical employment relationships.
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