Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a forestry or related worker?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a forestry or related worker (SOC 9112).
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 9112 (Forestry and related 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 | Forestry and related 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 9112
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Forest workers
- Park wardens
- Forestry and related workers not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (5)
- Arboricultural worker
- Forestry contractor
- Forestry worker
- Lumberjack
- Park keeper
What the job involves
Forestry workers perform a variety of tasks related to the planting, cultivation and protection of trees.
Typical tasks
- Prepares ground for planting by clearing vegetation and other debris
- Drains and ploughs land and erects and maintains fences as necessary
- Collects seeds, plants and prunes trees and selects and marks trees for felling
- Fells trees using axe or power saw and saws wood into required lengths
- Cuts coppice, removes tops of standing trees and lops branches as necessary
- Assists in the control of harmful diseases, pests or forms of wildlife
- Builds and maintains forest roads
- Maintains watch for fires and operates firefighting equipment
- Operates machinery used in the cultivation and management of trees
- Monitors and patrols forests and parks to maintain grounds and prevent unauthorised entry
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no minimum academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job, supplemented by short courses covering specialised skills. Vocational qualifications in Forestry and Arboriculture are available at levels 2 and 3, together with BTEC diplomas and apprenticeships in some areas.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9112
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a forestry or related worker?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a forestry or related worker (SOC 9112). SOC 2020 code 9112 (Forestry and related 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 9112?
9112 is the SOC 2020 code for Forestry and related workers. Forestry workers perform a variety of tasks related to the planting, cultivation and protection of trees.
What job titles use SOC code 9112?
GOV.UK lists: Forest workers, Park wardens, Forestry and related workers 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.