Jobs no longer eligible for UK visa

The UK has removed various occupations from its Skilled Worker visa list, mainly affecting roles with skills requirement of RQF3-5. Here are some occupations that are no longer eligible:

Hospitality and Retail

• Hotel and Accommodation Managers and Proprietors: hotel managers and proprietors
• Restaurant and Catering Establishment Managers and Proprietors: restaurant and catering managers
• Publicans and Managers of Licensed Premises: publicans and licensed premises managers
• Shopkeepers and Owners: retail and wholesale shopkeepers and owners
• Sales and Retail Assistants: sales and retail assistants

Construction and Building

• Plasterers: dry liners and plasterers
• Floorers and Wall Tilers: floorers and wall tilers
• Painters and Decorators: painters and decorators
• Construction and Building Trades Supervisors: construction and building trades supervisors
• Builder’s Labourers: builder’s labourers and elementary construction occupations

Creative and Design

• Artists: art technicians, drawing and painting artists, and sculptors
• Design Occupations: industrial and product designers, packaging designers, and visual merchandising managers
• Interior Designers: interior designers
• Clothing, Fashion and Accessories Designers: clothing, fashion, and accessories designers

Healthcare and Social Services

• Care Workers and Home Carers: care workers and home carers
• Senior Care Workers: senior care workers
• Welfare and Housing Associate Professionals: advocacy workers, health coordinators, and outreach workers

Other Occupations

• Farmers: farmers
• Horticultural Trades: horticultural trades
• Gardeners and Landscape Gardeners: gardeners and landscape gardeners
• Metal Machining Setters and Setter-Operators: metal machining setters and setter-operators
• Welding Trades: welding trades
• Pipe Fitters: pipe fitters
• Musicians: musicians
• Fitness and Wellbeing Instructors: fitness and wellbeing instructors¹ ²

These occupations may still be eligible under the Temporary Shortage List, subject to specific requirements and restrictions. The UK government aims to reduce reliance on overseas labor and strengthen the domestic workforce.