Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “care escorts”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “care escorts” (SOC 6137).
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 6137 (Care escorts) 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 | Care escorts |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 61 Caring personal service occupations › 613 Caring personal services |
Job titles under SOC 6137
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Care escorts
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (4)
- Bus escort
- Escort
- Passenger assistant
- School escort
What the job involves
Care escorts accompany and transport adults and children between their places of residence and other destinations and act as chaperones for under 16s engaged in theatrical, television and film productions.
Typical tasks
- Transports clients safely and securely between approved destinations
- Supports and secures chair bound clients
- Organises toilet and meal stops, as appropriate
- Supervises contact between parents and separated children
- Communicates with colleagues and maintains accurate records
- Supervises and accompanies children who are taking part in a theatrical, television or film production
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal qualifications, other than a clean driving licence with the appropriate classification for those who are driving in addition to escorting. DBS checks are mandatory for those working with vulnerable adults and/or children.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 6137
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “care escorts”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “care escorts” (SOC 6137). SOC 2020 code 6137 (Care escorts) 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 6137?
6137 is the SOC 2020 code for Care escorts. Care escorts accompany and transport adults and children between their places of residence and other destinations and act as chaperones for under 16s engaged in theatrical, television and film productions.
What job titles use SOC code 6137?
GOV.UK lists: Care escorts.
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.