Can you get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a vehicle valeter or cleaner?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a vehicle valeter or cleaner (SOC 9226).
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 9226 (Vehicle valeters and cleaners) 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 | Vehicle valeters and cleaners |
|---|---|
| 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 › 922 Elementary cleaning occupations |
Job titles under SOC 9226
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Vehicle valeters and cleaners
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (4)
- Car washer
- Carriage cleaner
- Motor car polisher (garage)
- Vehicle valeter
What the job involves
Vehicle valeters and cleaners clean, wash and polish the interiors and exteriors of ships, aircraft, trains and road vehicles.
Typical tasks
- Vacuums, brushes and washes vehicle upholstery and interior surfaces
- Empties waste bins and removes rubbish
- Reports any damage or vandalism to the fabric of the vehicle interior
- Washes, cleans and polishes as appropriate the exterior surfaces of vehicles
Typical entry routes and qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. On-the-job training may be provided. Vocational qualifications in relevant areas are available at levels 1 and 2.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9226
Can you get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a vehicle valeter or cleaner?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a vehicle valeter or cleaner (SOC 9226). SOC 2020 code 9226 (Vehicle valeters and cleaners) 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 9226?
9226 is the SOC 2020 code for Vehicle valeters and cleaners. Vehicle valeters and cleaners clean, wash and polish the interiors and exteriors of ships, aircraft, trains and road vehicles.
What job titles use SOC code 9226?
GOV.UK lists: Vehicle valeters and cleaners.
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.