SOC 2020 code 8146Not eligible
Sewing machinists: Skilled Worker visa salary
Sewing machinists (SOC 8146) 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 8146 include: Overlocker, Seamstress, Sewing machinist, Stitcher, Upholstery machinist.
Questions about SOC 8146
- What salary do sewing machinists need for a UK Skilled Worker visa?
- Sewing machinists (SOC 8146) 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
- 8141 Assemblers (electrical and electronic products)Not eligible
- 8142 Assemblers (vehicles and metal goods)Not eligible
- 8143 Routine inspectors and testersOnly if already on a Skilled Worker visa
- 8144 Weighers, graders and sortersNot eligible
- 8145 Tyre, exhaust and windscreen fittersNot eligible
- 8149 Assemblers and routine operatives 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.