UK Visa Sponsorship for Serbian Nationals
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, 55 Serbian nationals were granted UK work visas on the Skilled Worker or Health & Care Worker routes, down 19% on 2024. About 95% came through the Skilled Worker route, spanning professional, technical, and managerial jobs.
The most common occupation for Serbian nationals in 2025 was Programmers and software development professionals (12 grants), followed by Finance and investment analysts and advisers (4) and IT business analysts, architects and systems designers (3). 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 Serbian nationals
| # | Occupation | Grants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Programmers and software development professionals | 12 | SWSkilled Worker |
| 2 | Finance and investment analysts and advisers | 4 | SWSkilled Worker |
| 3 | IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | 3 | SWSkilled Worker |
| 4 | Business and financial project management professionals | 2 | SWSkilled Worker |
| 5 | Electrical engineers | 2 | SWSkilled Worker |
| 6 | Environment professionals | 2 | SWSkilled Worker |
| 7 | Sales accounts and business development managers | 2 | SWSkilled Worker |
| 8 | Management consultants and business analysts | 2 | SWSkilled Worker |
| 9 | Actuaries, economists and statisticians | 2 | SWSkilled Worker |
| 10 | Human resource managers and directors | 2 | SWSkilled Worker |
Full occupation distribution for Serbian 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: 55 grants across 32 occupations.
Frequently asked questions
In 2025, 55 serbian nationals were granted UK work visas: 52 via Skilled Worker and 3 via Health & Care Worker.