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

Home Office data shows the top occupations for jordanian nationals on Skilled Worker or Health & Care Worker visas are: Generalist medical practitioners, Specialist medical practitioners, Dental practitioners. Full breakdown in the table above.

Can jordanian nationals apply for the Skilled Worker visa?

Yes. Nationality doesn't affect Skilled Worker eligibility. Jordanian 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 jordanian nationals?

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

UK Visa Sponsorship for Jordanian Nationals

139visas in 2025-35.3% vs 202472%via Health & Care 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, 139 Jordanian nationals were granted UK work visas on the Skilled Worker or Health & Care Worker routes, down 35% on 2024. About 72% came through the Health & Care Worker route, mostly NHS and social-care roles.

The most common occupation for Jordanian nationals in 2025 was Generalist medical practitioners (82 grants), followed by Specialist medical practitioners (11) and Dental practitioners (4). 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 Jordanian nationals

#	Occupation	Grants
1	Generalist medical practitioners	82	H&CHealth & Care
2	Specialist medical practitioners	11	H&CHealth & Care
3	Dental practitioners	4	H&CHealth & Care
4	Programmers and software development professionals	4	SWSkilled Worker
5	Higher education teaching professionals	2	SWSkilled Worker
6	Construction project managers and related professionals	2	SWSkilled Worker
7	Managers in transport and distribution	2	SWSkilled Worker
8	Solicitors and lawyers	2	SWSkilled Worker
9	Architects	2	SWSkilled Worker
10	Construction and building trades n.e.c.	1	SWSkilled Worker

Full occupation distribution for Jordanian 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: 139 grants across 37 occupations.

YoY change:Strong declineDeclineStableGrowthStrong growthNew this year

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In 2025, 139 jordanian nationals were granted UK work visas: 39 via Skilled Worker and 100 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.