Guidance
Global Business Mobility: eligible occupations and codes
Updated 8 October 2024
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A list of eligible jobs for Global Business Mobility visas:
The table is sorted in order of occupation code, with the smallest numbers at the top. You may be able to use your web browser to search for it on the page.
If you cannot find your job on the list, try looking for similar job titles. Use full words, such as ‘laboratory’ rather than ‘lab’.
In certain cases, there is more flexibility for the eligibility requirements:
- if you’re applying for the Senior or Specialist Worker visa and are applying to extend your stay in the UK in the same job with the same employer, you may be able to qualify in the listed additional occupations
- if you’re applying for the Service Supplier visa, you can apply in jobs not on the list if you have relevant qualifications or experience
Eligible occupations
| Occupation code | Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive) |
|---|---|
| 1111 Chief executives and senior officials | Chairman Chief executive Civil servant (grade 5 & above) Diplomat Vice President |
| 1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing | Engineering manager Managing director (engineering) Operations manager (manufacturing) Production manager Technical manager |
| 1122 Production managers and directors in construction | Building services manager Construction manager Director (building construction) Owner (electrical contracting) Site manager |
| 1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy | Operations manager (mining, water & energy) Quarry manager Service manager (public utilities) |
| 1131 Financial managers and directors | Bank Manager Finance Director Insurance Manager Investment banker Treasury manager |
| 1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors | Account director (advertising) Commercial director Marketing director Media director Sales director |
| 1133 Public relations and communications directors | Head of communications Head of public relations |
| 1134 Purchasing managers and directors | Bid production manager Director of contracts Head of buying Purchasing manager |
| 1135 Charitable organisation managers and directors | Charity director Manager (charitable organisation) |
| 1136 Human resource managers and directors | Human resources business partner Human resources director Personnel manager Recruitment manager Training director |
| 1137 Information technology directors | Chief Information officer IT Director Managing director (computer services) Programme manager (computing) Technical director (computer services) |
| 1139 Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified | Area secretary (trade association) Chief officer (local government) Clerk to the county council General Secretary (trade union) Town Clerk |
| 1140 Directors in logistics, warehousing and transport | Airport director Head of logistics Owner (delivery service) Supply chain director Traffic director (transport) |
| 1162 Senior police officers | Chief superintendent (police service) CID officer Detective inspector Police inspector |
| 1163 Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services | Chief immigration officer (HM Revenue and Customs) Fire service officer (government) Prison governor Station officer (ambulance service) |
| 1171 Health services and public health managers and directors | Clinical manager Director of nursing Health service manager Information manager (health authority: hospital service) |
| 1172 Social services managers and directors | Children’s centre manager Commissioner (local government: social services) Community services manager Service manager (welfare services) Social work manager |
| 1241 Managers in transport and distribution | Distribution service manager Fleet manager Operations manager (transport) Shipping manager Transport manager |
| 1254 Waste disposal and environmental services managers | Environmental manager (refuse disposal) Manager (local government: cleansing dept.) Recycling plant manager Scrap metal dealer |
| 1255 Managers and directors in the creative industries | Art gallery owner Artist manager Director (architectural service) Graphic design manager Gallery Manager Production manager (entertainment) Publisher Radio station manager |
| 2111 Chemical scientists | Analytical chemist Chemist Development chemist Industrial chemist Laboratory analyst Research scientist (chemical) |
| 2112 Biological scientists | Agricultural consultant Forensic scientist Horticulturist (professional) Microbiologist Pathologist |
| 2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists | Clinical technologist Endocrinologist Histopathologist Medical technologist Medical researcher |
| 2114 Physical scientists | Geologist Geophysicist Medical physicist Meteorologist Oceanographer Physicist Seismologist |
| 2115 Social and humanities scientists | Anthropologist Archaeologist Criminologist Epidemiologist Geographer GIS analyst Historian Political researcher Social scientist |
| 2119 Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified Note: For Skilled Worker purposes, SOC 2020 occupation code 2119 includes researchers in research organisations other than universities. | Operational research scientist Scientific officer Scientist Sports scientist Technical officer (laboratory) University research fellow (sciences) |
| 2121 Civil engineers | Building engineer Civil engineer (professional) Highways engineer Petroleum engineer Public health engineer Site engineer (building construction) Structural engineer |
| 2122 Mechanical engineers | Automotive engineer (professional) Design engineer (mechanical) Marine engineer (professional) Mechanical engineer (professional) |
| 2123 Electrical engineers | Electrical design engineer Electrical engineer (professional) Electrical surveyor Equipment engineer Power engineer Signal engineer (professional, railways) |
| 2124 Electronics engineers | Broadcasting engineer (professional) Electronics designer Electronics engineer (professional) Microwave engineer (professional) |
| 2125 Production and process engineers | Chemical engineer Industrial engineer Pharmaceutical engineer Process engineer Production consultant Production engineer |
| 2126 Aerospace engineers | Aeronautical engineer (professional) Aerospace engineer Aircraft designer Avionics engineer |
| 2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers | Contracts manager (manufacturing) Project engineer Project manager (manufacturing) |
| 2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified | Acoustician (professional) Food technologist Metallurgist Scientific consultant Technical engineer Technologist Traffic engineer |
| 2131 IT project managers | Change manager (computing) Implementation manager (computing) IT project manager Project leader (software design) |
| 2132 IT managers | Data centre manager Data visualisation manager IT manager Network operations manager (computer services) Product manager Service delivery manager Telecoms manager UX manager |
| 2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | Business analyst (computing) Data communications analyst Change analyst (computing) Systems analyst Systems consultant Technical analyst (computing) Technical architect User experience architect |
| 2134 Programmers and software development professionals | Analyst-programmer Database developer Games designer Interactive designer Mobile app developer Programmer Software engineer Website builder |
| 2135 Cyber security professionals | Data security manager Ethical hacker Forensic computer investigator IT security analyst Technical security consultant |
| 2136 IT quality and testing professionals | IT auditor Quality analyst (computing) Software testing consultant Systems tester (computing) Test analyst (computing) Test engineer (professional, software) |
| 2137 IT network professionals | Network consultant Network designer Network installation engineer Network planner |
| 2139 Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified | Account manager (computing) Internet engineer (professional) IT planner IT consultant Technical evangelist Webmaster Web manager |
| 2141 Web design professionals | Desktop publisher User interface designer UX designer (computing) Web designer Web producer |
| 2142 Graphic and multimedia designers | 3D artist Animator (computing) Compositor (special effects) Creative design assistant Graphic artist Graphic designer Visual effects supervisor |
| 2151 Conservation professionals | Conservation officer Countryside officer Ecologist Heritage manager Land management adviser Landscape scientist Marine conservationist |
| 2152 Environment professionals | Energy manager Environmental consultant Environmental engineer Environmental protection officer Environmental technician Flood risk manager Water quality scientist |
| 2161 Research and development (R&D) managers | Clinical trials manager Consumer insights manager Creative manager (research and development) Design manager Market research manager Research manager (broadcasting) |
| 2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline | Postdoctoral researcher Research assistant (university) Research fellow (university) University researcher |
| 2240 Veterinarians | Veterinarian Veterinary practitioner Veterinary surgeon |
| 2311 Higher education teaching professionals | Fellow (university) Lecturer (higher education, university) Professor (higher education, university) Tutor (higher education, university) University lecturer University teaching assistant |
| 2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language | TEFL English as a second language teacher ESOL tutor |
| 2319 Teaching professionals not elsewhere classified | Adult education tutor Ballet teacher (qualified) Music teacher Private tutor Voice coach |
| 2322 Education managers | Business school manager Dean (further education) Provost (higher education, university) Registrar (educational establishments) Vice chancellor (university) |
| 2323 Education advisers and school inspectors | Advisory teacher Assessor (further, higher education) Curriculum adviser Early years adviser Education officer School inspector |
| 2329 Other educational professionals not elsewhere classified | Active schools coordinator Education administrator (further, higher education) Exam marker International recruitment officer (university) |
| 2411 Barristers and judges | Advocate Barrister Chairman (appeals tribunal, inquiry) Coroner Crown prosecutor District judge Legal advocate Sherriff (Scottish Courts) |
| 2412 Solicitors and lawyers | Lawyer Managing clerk (qualified solicitor) Solicitor Solicitor-partner Solicitor to the council |
| 2419 Legal professionals not elsewhere classified | Attorney Conveyancer Justice’s clerk Legal adviser Legal consultant Legal counsel Paralegal Patent agent Patent attorney Solicitor’s clerk (articled) |
| 2421 Chartered and certified accountants | Accountant (qualified) Auditor (qualified) Chartered accountant Company accountant Cost accountant (qualified) Financial controller (qualified accountant) Management accountant (qualified) |
| 2422 Finance and investment analysts and advisers | Credit risk analyst Financial adviser Financial consultant Mortgage adviser Pensions consultant |
| 2423 Taxation experts | Investigator (HM Revenue and Customs) Tax adviser Tax consultant Tax inspector Tax manager Taxation specialist |
| 2431 Management consultants and business analysts | Business adviser Business consultant Business continuity manager Digital business analyst Financial risk analyst Management consultant |
| 2432 Marketing and commercial managers | Commercial manager Client services manager (marketing) Marketing development manager Online marketing manager Production manager (marketing) |
| 2433 Actuaries, economists and statisticians | Actuarial consultant Actuary Bioinformatician Economist Financial engineer Statistician Statistical analyst Web analyst |
| 2434 Business and related research professionals | Crime analyst Fellow (research) Games researcher (broadcasting) Inventor Digital marketing analyst Market research analyst Social media analyst |
| 2435 Professional/chartered company secretaries | Assistant company secretary (qualified) Chartered secretary Company secretary (qualified) |
| 2439 Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified | Civil servant (grade 6, 7) Governance officer Information compliance officer Parliamentary assistant Policy adviser (government) Private secretary (government) Registrar (government) Service manager (government) |
| 2440 Business and financial project management professionals | Chief knowledge officer Contracts manager (security services) Project delivery officer Project manager Research support officer Scrum master Work package manager (professional) |
| 2451 Architects | Architect Chartered architect Landscape architect |
| 2452 Chartered architectural technologists, planning officers and consultants | Architectural consultant Chartered architectural technologist Construction planner Planning officer (building construction ) Town planner |
| 2453 Quantity surveyors | Quantity surveyor Survey technician Surveyor (quantity surveying) |
| 2454 Chartered surveyors | Building surveyor Chartered surveyor Hydrographic surveyor Land surveyor Topographer |
| 2455 Construction project managers and related professionals | Contract manager (building construction) Project manager (building construction) Transport modeller Transport planner |
| 2462 Probation officers | Inspector (National Probation Service) Probation officer Youth justice officer |
| 2464 Youth work professionals | Youth and community officer Youth worker (professional) |
| 2469 Welfare professionals not elsewhere classified | Child protection adviser Children’s guardian Family court adviser Rehabilitation officer Restorative justice manager Social services officer |
| 2471 Librarians | Chartered librarian Librarian Technical librarian University librarian |
| 2472 Archivists, conservators and curators | Archivist Conservator Curator Keeper (art gallery) Museum officer |
| 2481 Quality control and planning engineers | Planning engineer Quality assurance engineer Quality control officer (professional) Quality engineer |
| 2482 Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | Compliance manager Financial regulator Quality assurance manager Quality manager |
| 2483 Environmental health professionals | Air pollution inspector Environmental health officer Food inspector Public health inspector Technical officer (environmental health) |
| 2491 Newspaper, periodical and broadcast editors | Editor Content editor (newspapers, magazines) Digital editor Online editor |
| 2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters | Broadcast journalist Digital journalist Journalist Online journalist Radio journalist Reporter Writer (newspaper publishing) |
| 2493 Public relations professionals | Account manager (public relations) Communications manager (public relations) Public relations consultant Press officer Public relations officer Social media manager |
| 2494 Advertising accounts managers and creative directors | Account manager (advertising) Advertising Manager Campaign Manager Creative Director Projects Manager (advertising) |
| 3415 Musicians | Composer Musician Organist Pianist Song writer Violinist |
| 3416 Arts officers, producers and directors | Broadcast editor Film editor Production assistant (broadcasting) Studio manager Television producer Video production assistant |
| 3511 Aircraft pilots and air traffic controllers | Airline pilot Air traffic controller First officer (airlines) Flight engineer Flight planner Flying instructor Helicopter pilot |
| 3531 Brokers | Foreign exchange dealer Insurance broker Investment administrator Stockbroker Trader (stock exchange) |
| 3534 Financial accounts managers | Accounts manager Audit manager Credit manager Fund manager Mortgage unit manager Relationship manager (bank) |
| 3556 Sales accounts and business development managers | Account manager (sales) Area sales manager Business development manager Product development manager Sales manager |
Additional occupations
These occupations have been removed from the list of eligible occupations.
However, if you’re already sponsored in one of these occupation codes you can continue working in your job until your visa expires. You can also extend your visa to continue working in the exact same job.
If you do not want to continue working in one of the occupations above, you can switch your job if it is on the list of eligible occupations. If your job changes you must apply to update your visa.
| SOC 2020 occupation code | Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s) | Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive) |
|---|---|---|
| 1232 Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors | 1221, 1184 |
Care manager Community centre manager Day centre manager Nursing home owner Manager (sheltered housing) Residential manager (care/residential home) |
| 1233 Early education and childcare services proprietors | 2319 |
Director (children’s nursery) Owner (nursery: children’s) |
| 1243 Managers in logistics | 1133, 1161 | Logistics manager Supply chain manager |
| 1259 Managers and proprietors in other services not elsewhere classified | 1139 | Director (private detective agency) Car park manager Cemetery Manager Library manager Owner (cleaning services) Training centre manager Driving school owner |
| 2324 Early education and childcare services managers | 2319 | After school club manager Childcare manager (day nursery) Nursery manager (day nursery) Pre-school manager |
| 3119 Science, engineering and production technicians not elsewhere classified | 3411 | School technician Technical assistant Technician Textile consultant Workshop technician |
| 3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians | 2435 | 3D Printing Technician Architect’s assistant Architectural design assistant Architectural technician CAD designer Cartographer Design technician Draughtsman |
| 3133 Database administrators and web content technicians | 2137 | Database administrator Digital content editor Intranet coordinator Website moderator |
| 3229 Welfare and housing associate professionals not elsewhere classified | 2129, 2318, 2412 | Advocacy worker Health coordinator Homeless prevention officer Key worker (welfare services) Outreach worker (welfare services) Probation services officer Project worker (welfare services) Student support officer |
| 3411 Artists | 3411 | Animator (hand drawn) Artist Illustrator Portrait painter Sculptor |
| 3412 Authors, writers and translators | 3412 | Copywriter Editor (books) Interpreter Technical author Translator Writer |
| 3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters | 3413, 3415, 3416 | Actor Commentator (broadcasting) Costumed interpreter Disc jockey Entertainer Presenter (broadcasting) Singer |
| 3414 Dancers and choreographers | 3414 | Ballet dancer Choreographer Dance coach Dancer Dance teacher |
| 3421 Interior designers | 2431, 3422 | Design consultant (interior design) Interior decorator Interior stylist Kitchen designer |
| 3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers | 3422 | Bridalwear designer Fashion designer Footwear designer Jewellery designer |
| 3429 Design occupations not elsewhere classified | 2431, 3422 | Design consultant Craft designer Make-up artist (films) Production designer (film, television production) Visual merchandiser (design) |
| 3543 Project support officers | 2136, 3534 | Planning assistant Project administrator Project analyst Project coordinator Project officer Service delivery coordinator |