Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary storage occupations not elsewhere classified”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary storage occupations not elsewhere classified” (SOC 9259).
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 9259 (Elementary storage 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 storage 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 › 925 Elementary storage occupations |
Job titles under SOC 9259
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Dockers, slingers and stevedores
- Elementary storage occupations not elsewhere classified
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (4)
- Art handler
- Dock worker
- General assistant (wholesale trade)
- Labourer (haulage contractor)
What the job involves
Job holders in this unit group supply berthed ships with water, oil and petroleum, load and unload cargo from ships, boats and barges, and perform other elementary goods handling and storage related tasks not classified elsewhere in minor group 925: Elementary storage occupations.
Typical tasks
- Attaches hoses to ship’s flow connections, starts pump to transfer oil, petroleum or water to and from a ship and uncouples hose system when loading/discharging is complete
- Arranges cargo on quayside or in hold for loading or unloading and selects appropriate hook, chain, rope, sling or other grappling attachment
- Attaches winch or crane hooks, slings, ropes or clamps to load, signals to crane driver to commence lifting, visually checks that load is balanced and ensures that route is clear for movement
- Removes grappling attachment from cargo and stows cargo in hold or loads cargo on to transport or into warehouses
- Directs the movement and operation of vehicles, such as lorries and cranes, on site
- X-rays cargo
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided off or on-the-job. Vocational qualifications in Warehousing and Storage at levels 1, 2 and 3 and in Port Operations at levels 2 and 3 are available.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9259
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary storage occupations not elsewhere classified”?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa for a job in “elementary storage occupations not elsewhere classified” (SOC 9259). SOC 2020 code 9259 (Elementary storage 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 9259?
9259 is the SOC 2020 code for Elementary storage occupations not elsewhere classified. Job holders in this unit group supply berthed ships with water, oil and petroleum, load and unload cargo from ships, boats and barges, and perform other elementary goods handling and storage related tasks not classified elsewhere in minor group 925: Elementary storage occupations.
What job titles use SOC code 9259?
GOV.UK lists: Dockers, slingers and stevedores, Elementary storage 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.