Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classified”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classified” (SOC 9229).
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 9229 (Elementary cleaning 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 cleaning 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 › 922 Elementary cleaning occupations |
Job titles under SOC 9229
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Bin cleaners
- Chimney sweepers
- Drain cleaners
- Toilet attendants
- Elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (4)
- Amenity block attendant
- Bin cleaner
- Chimney sweep
- Toilet cleaner
What the job involves
Job holders in this unit group perform elementary cleansing service occupations not elsewhere classified in minor group 922: Elementary cleaning occupations.
Typical tasks
- Selects appropriate brush head, pushes it through flue or chimney and collects soot and other dislodged deposits from flue or chimney with brush or vacuum equipment
- Cleans toilets, washrooms, rest rooms and other similar amenities
- Replenishes supplies of soap, toilet paper and towels
- Reports acts of vandalism and any defects in sanitary equipment
- Completes worksheets to note the date and time that amenities were last cleaned
Typical entry routes and qualifications
No formal academic qualifications are required. Training may be provided on-the-job.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9229
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classified”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classified” (SOC 9229). SOC 2020 code 9229 (Elementary cleaning 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 9229?
9229 is the SOC 2020 code for Elementary cleaning occupations not elsewhere classified. Job holders in this unit group perform elementary cleansing service occupations not elsewhere classified in minor group 922: Elementary cleaning occupations.
What job titles use SOC code 9229?
GOV.UK lists: Bin cleaners, Chimney sweepers, Drain cleaners, Toilet attendants, Elementary cleaning 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.