Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a legal secretary?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a legal secretary (SOC 4212).
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 4212 (Legal secretaries) 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 | Legal secretaries |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 42 Secretarial and related occupations › 421 Secretarial and related occupations |
Job titles under SOC 4212
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Legal secretaries
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (4)
- Legal administrator
- Legal clerk
- Legal secretary
- Secretary (legal services)
What the job involves
Legal secretaries file and maintain legal and other records, transcribe notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other routine clerical tasks in legal practices.
Typical tasks
- Types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts
- Maintains court and clients’ records, organises diaries and arranges appointments
- Answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts
- Attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings
- Delivers and collects documents
- Sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements, although employers may expect candidate to possess a legal secretarial qualification. Entrants to professional legal courses typically require GCSEs/ S grades or equivalent qualifications. NVQs/SVQs in Administration are available at levels 2, 3 and 4.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 4212
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a legal secretary?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a legal secretary (SOC 4212). SOC 2020 code 4212 (Legal secretaries) 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 4212?
4212 is the SOC 2020 code for Legal secretaries. Legal secretaries file and maintain legal and other records, transcribe notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other routine clerical tasks in legal practices.
What job titles use SOC code 4212?
GOV.UK lists: Legal secretaries.
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.