8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
Unit group 8213 in the ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, with the line the Appendix Skilled Occupations gives it. Not immigration advice.
In short
- ONS unit group 8213, in minor group 821 (Road transport drivers) and major group 8 (Process, plant and machine operatives).
- Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Not on the list: Table 6.
- Going rate as the tables print it:
What the ONS says
Description
Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs drive motor cars for private individuals, government departments and industrial and commercial organisations, drive taxis for public hire, drive new cars to delivery points and drive motorcycles and other motor vehicles.
Typical entry routes
No academic qualifications are required but most entrants require a clean, current driving licence and a medical examination. Local authorities typically set their own tests of local knowledge and additional driving tests before awarding licences.
Tasks
- checks tyres, brakes, lights, oil, water and fuel levels and general condition of vehicle before start of journey
- drives passenger-carrying motor cars, taxis and other motor cars and motorcycles, complying with road and traffic regulations
- collects passengers when hailed or in response to telephone/radio message and helps them to secure their luggage
- conveys passenger to destination and helps unload luggage
- cleans, services and maintains vehicle or motorcycle
Related job titles
- Carriage driver
- Chauffeur
- Mini cab driver
- Taxi driver
- Taxi owner
What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says
The Appendix lists this code in the table below, with the table’s own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.
Table 6: SOC 2020 occupation codes which are not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up routes
- SOC 2020 occupation code
- 8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs
- Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)
- Carriage driver
- Chauffeur
- Mini cab driver
- Taxi driver
- Taxi owner
Other unit groups in minor group 821
- 8211 Heavy and large goods vehicle drivers
- 8212 Bus and coach drivers
- 8214 Delivery drivers and couriers
- 8215 Driving instructors
- 8219 Road transport drivers n.e.c.
Sources
Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.
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