SOC 2020 code 4212Not eligible

Legal secretaries: Skilled Worker visa salary

Legal secretaries (SOC 4212) jobs cannot be sponsored for a Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up visa, whatever the salary.

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Job titles in SOC 4212 include: Legal administrator, Legal clerk, Legal secretary, Secretary (legal services).

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Questions about SOC 4212

What salary do legal secretaries need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
Legal secretaries (SOC 4212) jobs cannot be sponsored for a Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up visa, whatever the salary.
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.

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.