Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a hospital porter?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a hospital porter (SOC 9262).
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 9262 (Hospital porters) 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 | Hospital porters |
|---|---|
| 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 9262
GOV.UK lists these related job titles:
- Hospital porters
More job titles from the ONS SOC 2020 index (3)
- Hospital porter
- Porter (hospital service)
- Portering supervisor (hospital services)
What the job involves
Hospital porters perform various manual tasks in hospitals to assist nursing and domestic staff with the care of patients.
Typical tasks
- Lifts, escorts and wheels patients between hospital wards
- Assists with the delivery of meals, laundry, medical supplies and post to the wards or theatres
- Moves hospital equipment and furniture
- Collects and disposes of refuse from wards and other departments
- Assists with unloading and delivery of supplies
Typical entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is provided Off and on-the-job. Entrants may be required to hold a driving licence.
Description: ONS SOC 2020 Volume 1.
Questions about SOC 9262
Can you get a Skilled Worker visa as a hospital porter?
No. You cannot get a UK Skilled Worker visa as a hospital porter (SOC 9262). SOC 2020 code 9262 (Hospital porters) 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 9262?
9262 is the SOC 2020 code for Hospital porters. Hospital porters perform various manual tasks in hospitals to assist nursing and domestic staff with the care of patients.
What job titles use SOC code 9262?
GOV.UK lists: Hospital porters.
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.