Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a beautician?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a beautician (SOC 6222).
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 6222 (Beauticians and related occupations) 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 | Beauticians and related occupations |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 62 Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations › 622 Hairdressers and related services |
Job titles under SOC 6222
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Body piercers
- Make-up artists (excludes performance make-up)
- Nail technicians
- Weight loss advisers
- Beauticians and related occupations not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (5)
- Beautician
- Beauty therapist
- Nail technician
- Spa therapist
- Tattoo artist
What the job involves
Beauticians and related workers give facial and body beauty treatments, apply cosmetics and dress wigs.
Typical tasks
- Discusses clients requirements, analyses and advises client on appropriate skin care, and applies treatments to the face or body
- Massages scalp, face and other parts of the body and carries out spray tanning
- Uses waxing, threading, sugaring and other epilation techniques to remove any unwanted body hair
- Cleans, shapes and polishes finger and toe nails, applies nail extensions
- Performs specialist treatments for conditions such as acne, applies skin rejuvenation therapies
- Recognises problems and refers clients to medical practitioners if appropriate
- Advises clients on diet and exercise to assist in weight loss and slimming
- Maintains client records, sells and advises on cosmetic products and services, and ensures appropriate health and safety issues are addressed
- Applies make-up to hide blemishes or enhance facial features and advises clients on skin care and make-up techniques
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no minimum academic requirements for entry, although some colleges require candidates to possess GCSEs/S grades. NVQs/SVQs in Beauty Therapy are available at levels 1, 2 and 3. Professional qualifications are also available.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 6222
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a beautician?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a beautician (SOC 6222). SOC 2020 code 6222 (Beauticians and related occupations) 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 6222?
6222 is the SOC 2020 code for Beauticians and related occupations. Beauticians and related workers give facial and body beauty treatments, apply cosmetics and dress wigs.
What job titles use SOC code 6222?
GOV.UK lists: Body piercers, Make-up artists (excludes performance make-up), Nail technicians, Weight loss advisers, Beauticians and related occupations 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.