Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 3319 (protective service associate professionals not elsewhere classified) 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.
Job titles in SOC 3319 include: Coastguard, Customs and border control officers, Fraud investigators (excludes benefit fraud), Immigration officers, Private investigators, Security consultants and managers (excludes cyber security).
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A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
Check the going rate for SOC 3319 →
A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
Check the going rate for SOC 3319 →
A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
Check the going rate for SOC 3319 →
A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
Check the going rate for SOC 3319 →
A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
Check the going rate for SOC 3319 →
A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
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.