Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified” (SOC 9219).
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 9219 (Elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified) 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 | Elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker eligibility | Ineligible |
| Going rate | Not applicable |
| Appendix table(s) | Table 6 |
| Immigration Salary List | No |
| Temporary Shortage List | No |
| SOC 2020 group | 92 Elementary administration and service occupations › 921 Elementary administration occupations |
Job titles under SOC 9219
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Reprographics assistants
- Elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (4)
- General assistant
- Office junior
- Office worker
- Reprographic technician
What the job involves
Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of elementary clerical and administrative tasks within offices not elsewhere classified in minor group: 921 Elementary administration occupations.
Typical tasks
- Copies, duplicates or destroys documents and other records
- Records and retrieves information
- Compiles, sorts and files correspondence
- Takes messages and distributes internal and external correspondence to office staff
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Business Administration are available at level 1, 2 and 3.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9219
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified” (SOC 9219). SOC 2020 code 9219 (Elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified) 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 9219?
9219 is the SOC 2020 code for Elementary administration occupations not elsewhere classified. Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of elementary clerical and administrative tasks within offices not elsewhere classified in minor group: 921 Elementary administration occupations.
What job titles use SOC code 9219?
GOV.UK lists: Reprographics assistants, Elementary administration 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.