What are the most common jobs indian nationals get sponsored for?

Home Office data shows the top occupations for indian nationals on Skilled Worker or Health & Care Worker visas are: Generalist medical practitioners, Programmers and software development professionals, Care workers and home carers. Full breakdown in the table above.

Can indian nationals apply for the Skilled Worker visa?

Yes. Nationality doesn't affect Skilled Worker eligibility. Indian nationals qualify if they have a job offer from a Home Office licensed sponsor, the role is on the eligible occupations list, and the salary meets the threshold (usually £41,700 or the going rate for that SOC code, whichever is higher).

Which UK companies sponsor indian nationals?

Any UK employer with a Home Office sponsor licence can hire indian nationals. Every company listed on Hunt UK Visa Sponsors holds one. Search jobs or browse the sponsor directory below.

UK Visa Sponsorship for Indian Nationals

8,734visas in 2025-53.4% vs 202436%via Skilled Worker

Grants by year

Data starts in 2020. The Skilled Worker route launched in December 2020 and the Health & Care Worker visa in August 2020, replacing earlier Tier 2 categories.

In 2025, 8,734 Indian nationals were granted UK work visas on the Skilled Worker or Health & Care Worker routes, down 53% on 2024. About 64% came through the Skilled Worker route, spanning professional, technical, and managerial jobs.

The most common occupation for Indian nationals in 2025 was Generalist medical practitioners (1,054 grants), followed by Programmers and software development professionals (847) and Care workers and home carers (634). Other eligible Skilled Worker occupations are sponsorable too, as long as the employer holds a Home Office sponsor licence and the role clears the salary and skill-level thresholds for its SOC code.

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Top occupations for Indian nationals

#	Occupation	Grants
1	Generalist medical practitioners	1,054	H&CHealth & Care
2	Programmers and software development professionals	847	SWSkilled Worker
3	Care workers and home carers	634	H&CHealth & Care
4	IT business analysts, architects and systems designers	533	SWSkilled Worker
5	Other registered nursing professionals	391	H&CHealth & Care
6	Management consultants and business analysts	325	SWSkilled Worker
7	Specialist medical practitioners	299	H&CHealth & Care
8	Finance and investment analysts and advisers	170	SWSkilled Worker
9	Chefs	156	SWSkilled Worker
10	IT quality and testing professionals	149	SWSkilled Worker

Full occupation distribution for Indian nationals

Each rectangle is one occupation, sized by grant count and grouped by SOC major category. Color shows year-over-year change vs 2023. Total: 8,659 grants across 218 occupations.

YoY change:Strong declineDeclineStableGrowthStrong growthNew this year

Frequently asked questions

In 2025, 8,734 indian nationals were granted UK work visas: 5,558 via Skilled Worker and 3,176 via Health & Care Worker.

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Grants by year

Data starts in 2020. The Skilled Worker route launched in December 2020 and the Health & Care Worker visa in August 2020, replacing earlier Tier 2 categories.