Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)” (SOC 8142).
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 8142 (Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)) 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 | Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 81 Process, plant, machine and construction operatives › 814 Assemblers and routine operatives |
Job titles under SOC 8142
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Metal goods assemblers (excludes vehicles)
- Vehicle and vehicle part assemblers
- Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (5)
- Assembler (metal trades)
- Car worker
- Lineworker (vehicle mfr)
- Manufacturing operator (metal trades)
- Process worker (metal trades: assembly)
What the job involves
Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) undertake the routine assembly of vehicles and other metal goods or components such as frames, axles, wire brushes and wheels.
Typical tasks
- Follows instructions and drawings and positions components on work bench or in assembly machine
- Assembles prepared components in sequence by soldering, bolting, fastening, spot-welding, screwing and hammering using power and hand tools or assembly machine
- Rejects faulty assembly components
- Inspects finished article for faults, monitors assembly machine operation and reports any faults
Typical entry routes and qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. In some cases candidates must take aptitude and dexterity tests. Normal colour vision is required for some jobs. Training varies according to the complexity of the work.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 8142
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)” (SOC 8142). SOC 2020 code 8142 (Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)) 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 8142?
8142 is the SOC 2020 code for Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods). Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) undertake the routine assembly of vehicles and other metal goods or components such as frames, axles, wire brushes and wheels.
What job titles use SOC code 8142?
GOV.UK lists: Metal goods assemblers (excludes vehicles), Vehicle and vehicle part assemblers, Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods) 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.