Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as an undertaker, mortuary or crematorium assistant?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as an undertaker, mortuary or crematorium assistant (SOC 6138).
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 6138 (Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants) 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 | Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants |
|---|---|
| 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 6138
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Crematorium assistants
- Driver-bearers
- Embalmers
- Funeral directors and undertakers
- Taxidermists
- Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (5)
- Crematorium technician
- Embalmer
- Funeral director
- Pall bearer
- Undertaker
What the job involves
Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants make funeral arrangements for clients, prepare the deceased for burial or cremation, and supervise and assist the proceedings of funerals.
Typical tasks
- Collects body of deceased and assists with the completion of necessary documents
- Interviews relative or representative of the deceased to discuss preparations for funeral
- Liaises with cemetery or crematorium authorities on behalf of client
- Washes and injects body with sterilising fluid to prevent deterioration prior to funeral, and applies cosmetics, wax and other materials to restore normal appearance
- Provides hearse and funeral cars and leads funeral procession
- Controls the operations of crematoriums and cemeteries and processes legal documentation
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic requirements although some employers require candidates to possess GCSEs/S grades. A full driving licence is often required. Training is provided on-the-job. Professional qualifications in funeral directing and embalming are available.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 6138
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as an undertaker, mortuary or crematorium assistant?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as an undertaker, mortuary or crematorium assistant (SOC 6138). SOC 2020 code 6138 (Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants) 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 6138?
6138 is the SOC 2020 code for Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants. Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants make funeral arrangements for clients, prepare the deceased for burial or cremation, and supervise and assist the proceedings of funerals.
What job titles use SOC code 6138?
GOV.UK lists: Crematorium assistants, Driver-bearers, Embalmers, Funeral directors and undertakers, Taxidermists, Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants 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.