Since 22 July 2025, jobs in SOC 3411 (artists) 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 3411 include: Art technicians (excludes education), Drawing and painting artists, Hand drawn animators, Illustrators (excludes medical and scientific), Medical and scientific illustrators, Picture restorers, Sculptors, Tattoo and henna artists.
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A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
Check the going rate for SOC 3411 →
A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
Check the going rate for SOC 3411 →
A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
Check the going rate for SOC 3411 →
A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
Check the going rate for SOC 3411 →
A rough guide, not immigration advice. Check the rules on GOV.UK.
Check the going rate for SOC 3411 →
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.