Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a complementary health associate professional?
Usually no. New applicants cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a complementary health associate professional (SOC 3214). It is only open to people who have had a Skilled Worker visa without a break since before 4 April 2024, applying before 4 April 2030 to stay with the same employer.
What you need
You must have:
- a job offer from a UK employer that's allowed to sponsor visas (check the sponsor list)
- a "certificate of sponsorship" from that employer: a reference number with details of your job
- English at level B2: you can usually prove it with an approved test or a degree taught in English (ways to prove it)
- £1,270 in savings, unless your employer covers your first month or you've been in the UK for 12 months or more
- a criminal record certificate, if you're applying from outside the UK
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 3214 (Complementary health associate professionals) is Medium Skilled – extending in same occupation only (Below RQF level 3). It is listed in Table 2a of Appendix Skilled OccupationsT2a · 29 Oct 26: only for people granted Skilled Worker permission before 4 April 2024, held continuously, applying before 4 April 2030 to work for the same sponsor as in their most recent permission.
Source: Appendix Skilled Occupations and eligible occupations and codes, GOV.UK.| Occupation | Complementary health associate professionals |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Medium Skilled – extending in same occupation only |
| Going rate | £31,300 a year (£16.05 an hour)T2a |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 2a, Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| Eligible for PhD points | No |
| Equivalent SOC 2010 code(s) | 3219 |
| SOC 2020 group | 32 Health and social care associate professionals › 321 Health associate professionals |
Going rates for 3214 in Appendix Skilled Occupations
A code can appear in more than one table. Each table applies to different applicants. Rates are per year for a 37.5-hour week and must be pro-rated for other hours.
| Table and who it applies to | Going rate | 90% | 80% | 70% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table 2aOnly for people granted Skilled Worker permission before 4 April 2024, held continuously, applying before 4 April 2030 to work for the same sponsor as in their most recent permission. | £31,300 £16.05/hr | n/a | n/a | £25,000 £12.82/hr |
Salary thresholds that apply to 3214
Under Appendix Skilled Worker, the salary must equal or exceed both the general threshold and the going-rate figure for the points option used. This table puts the two figures side by side for each option. It does not say which option applies to any person. See salary thresholds for the conditions on each option.
| Option | Condition | General threshold | Going-rate figure | Higher of the two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Standard | £31,300 | £31,300 (100%) | £31,300 |
| G | The applicant has a PhD in a subject relevant to the job | £28,200 | Not applicable | – |
| H | The applicant has a PhD in a STEM subject relevant to the job | £25,000 | Not applicable | – |
| I | The applicant is being sponsored for a job on the Immigration Salary List (this code is not on the list) | £25,000 | Not applicable | – |
| J | The applicant is a new entrant at the start of their career | £25,000 | £25,000 (70%) | £25,000 |
Job titles under SOC 3214
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Alexander technique teachers
- Aromatherapists
- Homeopaths (excludes medically qualified)
- Hospital play specialists
- Hypnotherapists
- Massage therapists
- Reflexologists
- Reiki healers
- Complementary health associate professionals not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (6)
- Colour therapist
- Holistic therapist
- Homeopath
- Hypnotherapist
- Massage therapist
- Reflexologist
What the job involves
Complementary health associate professionals use non-mainstream treatments in support of conventional medical treatments.
Typical tasks
- Advises and prescribes in areas of complementary and alternative medicine
- Prescribes and prepares homeopathic remedies
- Manipulates and massages patient to discover the cause of pain, relieve discomfort, restore function and mobility and to correct irregularities in body structure
- Uses colour therapy to help with people’s mental and physical problems
- Administers aromatic herbs and oils and massages body to relieve pain and restore health
- Massages reflex points in the hands and feet to relieve pain and promote healing in other parts of the body
- Uses hypnotherapy to relieve or treat health conditions and to change habits
Typical entry routes and qualifications
Entry requirements vary in different fields. Some employers require a degree level qualification. Professional qualifications are available, and membership of professional bodies is mandatory in some areas.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 3214
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a complementary health associate professional?
Usually no. New applicants cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a complementary health associate professional (SOC 3214). It is only open to people who have had a Skilled Worker visa without a break since before 4 April 2024, applying before 4 April 2030 to stay with the same employer. SOC 2020 code 3214 (Complementary health associate professionals) is Medium Skilled – extending in same occupation only (Below RQF level 3). It is listed in Table 2a of Appendix Skilled Occupations: only for people granted Skilled Worker permission before 4 April 2024, held continuously, applying before 4 April 2030 to work for the same sponsor as in their most recent permission.
What is SOC code 3214?
3214 is the SOC 2020 code for Complementary health associate professionals. Complementary health associate professionals use non-mainstream treatments in support of conventional medical treatments.
What is the going rate for SOC code 3214?
Table 2a of Appendix Skilled Occupations gives a going rate of £31,300 a year (£16.05 an hour) for 3214, based on a 37.5-hour week. It must be pro-rated for other working hours.
What job titles use SOC code 3214?
GOV.UK lists: Alexander technique teachers, Aromatherapists, Homeopaths (excludes medically qualified), Hospital play specialists, Hypnotherapists, Massage therapists, Reflexologists, Reiki healers, Complementary health associate professionals 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.