Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a delivery operative?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a delivery operative (SOC 9253).
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 9253 (Delivery operatives) 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 | Delivery operatives |
|---|---|
| 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 › 925 Elementary storage occupations |
Job titles under SOC 9253
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Delivery operatives
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (4)
- Driver’s mate
- Delivery assistant
- Furniture remover
- Porter
What the job involves
Delivery operatives load and unload goods from removal vans and delivery vehicles, convey household and office furniture, goods, equipment or other items, accompany drivers of road vehicles, and perform other elementary goods handling tasks.
Typical tasks
- Loads and unloads goods from removal vans or delivery vehicles either by hand or using trolleys and lift trucks
- Takes receipt of goods from customers and maintains and accurate record of deliveries
- Dismantles and packages items for transport if necessary
- Accompanies driver on journey and assists with manoeuvres and to load and unload vehicle
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided off or on-the-job.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9253
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a delivery operative?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a delivery operative (SOC 9253). SOC 2020 code 9253 (Delivery operatives) 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 9253?
9253 is the SOC 2020 code for Delivery operatives. Delivery operatives load and unload goods from removal vans and delivery vehicles, convey household and office furniture, goods, equipment or other items, accompany drivers of road vehicles, and perform other elementary goods handling tasks.
What job titles use SOC code 9253?
GOV.UK lists: Delivery operatives.
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.