Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as an exam invigilator?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as an exam invigilator (SOC 9233).
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 9233 (Exam invigilators) 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 | Exam invigilators |
|---|---|
| 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 › 923 Elementary security occupations |
Job titles under SOC 9233
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Exam invigilators
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (1)
- Invigilator
What the job involves
Exam invigilators set up, run and invigilate exams to ensure exams are conducted in line with the relevant regulations.
Typical tasks
- Sets up venue, lays out desks, exam papers, stationery and other equipment necessary for the exam
- Directs candidates to their seats, checks attendance, and informs candidates of the exam conditions they will work under
- Supervises during exams, responds to any problems or questions from candidates and deals with any violations of the exam conditions
- Escorts people from the venue following the exam and collects completed papers
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is provided Off and on-the-job.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9233
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as an exam invigilator?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as an exam invigilator (SOC 9233). SOC 2020 code 9233 (Exam invigilators) 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 9233?
9233 is the SOC 2020 code for Exam invigilators. Exam invigilators set up, run and invigilate exams to ensure exams are conducted in line with the relevant regulations.
What job titles use SOC code 9233?
GOV.UK lists: Exam invigilators.
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.