Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a farm worker?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a farm worker (SOC 9111).
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 9111 (Farm workers) 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 | Farm workers |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 91 Elementary trades and related occupations › 911 Elementary agricultural occupations |
Job titles under SOC 9111
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Farm labourers
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (6)
- Agricultural worker
- Farm labourer
- Farm worker
- Herdsman
- Poultry catcher
- Shepherd
What the job involves
Farm workers perform a variety of tasks, by hand and machine, to produce and harvest crops and to breed and rear cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.
Typical tasks
- Operates farm machinery to prepare soil, fertilise and treat crops
- Cultivates growing crops by hoeing, spraying and thinning as necessary
- Weighs and measures foodstuffs, feeds animals and checks them for any signs of disease
- Cleans barns, sheds, pens, yards, incubators and breeding units and sterilises milking and other equipment as necessary
- Treats minor ailments, delivers vaccinations and other medicines under the direction of the veterinary surgeon, and assists the veterinary surgeon as required
- Catches, moves, and handles livestock, including in preparation for transport
- Carries out maintenance on farm buildings, hedges, ditches and erects and repairs fences
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no minimum academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by vocational training at an agricultural college. A variety of vocational qualifications in Agriculture are available at levels 1, 2 and 3, together with BTEC diplomas and apprenticeships in some areas.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9111
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a farm worker?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a farm worker (SOC 9111). SOC 2020 code 9111 (Farm workers) 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 9111?
9111 is the SOC 2020 code for Farm workers. Farm workers perform a variety of tasks, by hand and machine, to produce and harvest crops and to breed and rear cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry.
What job titles use SOC code 9111?
GOV.UK lists: Farm labourers.
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.