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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

DJ, dog walker and homeopath among roles on UK skilled worker visa list

Dog walkers
In three years to March 2024, 334 visas were granted for ‘animal care service occupations’, which include dog walkers and stable hands. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Canine beauticians, DJs and pilates instructors are among the categories of overseas workers eligible to apply for UK skilled worker visas, an Oxford academic has found.

As the government promises a white paper later this year to slash the numbers entering the UK to work, a list of specific and in some cases unusual “middle-skilled” jobs to which foreign workers can still apply has been identified.

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