SOC 2020 code 1222Only if already on a Skilled Worker visa
Restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors: Skilled Worker visa salary
Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 1222 (restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors) can no longer be sponsored for new Skilled Worker applicants. People who already held a Skilled Worker visa before then can still be sponsored in this occupation if they're paid at least £41,700 a year.
What this covers
Job titles in SOC 1222 include: Café and restaurant managers and proprietors, Catering operations managers, Takeaway managers and proprietors.
Questions about SOC 1222
- What salary do restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 1222 (restaurant and catering establishment managers and proprietors) can no longer be sponsored for new Skilled Worker applicants. People who already held a Skilled Worker visa before then can still be sponsored in this occupation if they're paid at least £41,700 a year.
- Who decides which occupation code a job uses?
- Your sponsor chooses the SOC 2020 code when it assigns your certificate of sponsorship. It must match the job's actual duties, not just its title.
Related occupations
- 1221 Hotel and accommodation managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 1223 Publicans and managers of licensed premisesOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 1224 Leisure and sports managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 1225 Travel agency managers and proprietorsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
Source: Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations and the Temporary Shortage List on GOV.UK, as of 13 October 2026. A guide, not immigration advice: PhD discounts, the Immigration Salary List and pre-April-2024 transitional rates aren't covered.