SOC 2020 code 7121Not eligible
Collector salespersons and credit agents: Skilled Worker visa salary
Collector salespersons and credit agents (SOC 7121) jobs cannot be sponsored for a Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up visa, whatever the salary.
What this covers
Job titles in SOC 7121 include: Agent (insurance), Canvasser, Distributor (door-to-door sales), Insurance agent.
Questions about SOC 7121
- What salary do collector salespersons and credit agents need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Collector salespersons and credit agents (SOC 7121) 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.
Related occupations
- 7122 Debt, rent and other cash collectorsNot eligible
- 7123 Roundspersons and van salespersonsNot eligible
- 7124 Market and street traders and assistantsOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 7125 Visual merchandisers and related occupationsNot eligible
- 7129 Sales related occupations not elsewhere classifiedNot eligible
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.