Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as an elected officer or representative?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as an elected officer or representative (SOC 1112).
You might be able to work in the UK on a different visa. Compare UK work visas.
Based on the UK Immigration Rules and the Skilled Worker visa guide on GOV.UK. This is a summary, not advice about your own situation.
The rules in detail
SOC 2020 code 1112 (Elected officers and representatives) is listed as not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes in Table 6 of Appendix Skilled OccupationsT6 · 29 Oct 26.
Source: Appendix Skilled Occupations and eligible occupations and codes, GOV.UK.| Occupation | Elected officers and representatives |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 11 Corporate managers and directors › 111 Chief executives and senior officials |
Job titles under SOC 1112
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Assembly members and Members of Parliament
- Councillors
- Elected officers and representatives not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (2)
- Councillor (local government)
- Member of Parliament
What the job involves
Elected representatives in national government formulate and ratify legislation and government policy, act as elected representatives in Parliament, Regional Parliaments or Assemblies, and as representatives of the government and its executive. Elected officers in local government act as representatives in the local authority and participate in the formulation, ratification and implementation of local government policies.
Typical tasks
- Represents constituency within the legislature and advises and assists constituents on a variety of issues
- Acts as a Party representative within the constituency
- Participates in debates and votes on legislative and other matters
- Holds positions on parliamentary or local government committees
- Tables questions to ministers and introduces proposals for government action
- Recommends or reviews potential policy or legislative change, and offers advice and opinions on current policy
- Advises on the interpretation and implementation of policy decisions, acts and regulations
- Studies and acts upon any legislation that may affect the local authority
Typical entry routes and qualifications
Entry is by election.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 1112
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as an elected officer or representative?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as an elected officer or representative (SOC 1112). SOC 2020 code 1112 (Elected officers and representatives) is listed as not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up routes in Table 6 of Appendix Skilled Occupations.
What is SOC code 1112?
1112 is the SOC 2020 code for Elected officers and representatives. Elected representatives in national government formulate and ratify legislation and government policy, act as elected representatives in Parliament, Regional Parliaments or Assemblies, and as representatives of the government and its executive. Elected officers in local government act as representatives in the local authority and participate in the formulation, ratification and implementation of local government policies.
What job titles use SOC code 1112?
GOV.UK lists: Assembly members and Members of Parliament, Councillors, Elected officers and representatives not elsewhere classified.
Sources
- Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes (GOV.UK, updated 29 April 2026)
- Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
- Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Worker (GOV.UK, updated 29 October 2026)
- ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups
Compiled by SWC Editorial Team from the sources above. An information summary, not immigration advice. Report an error on this page.