Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a bar or catering supervisor?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a bar or catering supervisor (SOC 9261).
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 9261 (Bar and catering supervisors) 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 | Bar and catering supervisors |
|---|---|
| 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 › 926 Other elementary services occupations |
Job titles under SOC 9261
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Bar and catering supervisors
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (4)
- Bar supervisor
- Catering supervisor
- Foreman (catering)Head waiter
- Restaurant supervisor
What the job involves
Bar and catering supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of those working in the catering industry, in bars, restaurants and other establishments.
Typical tasks
- Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of bar, waiting and catering staff
- Establishes and monitors work schedules to meet the organisation’s requirements
- Liaises with managers and other senior staff to resolve operational problems
- Determines or recommends staffing and other needs to meet the organisation’s requirements
- Reports as required to managerial staff on work-related matters
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Entrants will normally have significant relevant work experience. A variety of qualifications in hospitality and catering are available.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9261
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a bar or catering supervisor?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a bar or catering supervisor (SOC 9261). SOC 2020 code 9261 (Bar and catering supervisors) 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 9261?
9261 is the SOC 2020 code for Bar and catering supervisors. Bar and catering supervisors oversee operations and directly supervise and coordinate the activities of those working in the catering industry, in bars, restaurants and other establishments.
What job titles use SOC code 9261?
GOV.UK lists: Bar and catering supervisors.
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.