UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,631 organisations hold a Home Office licence to sponsor work visas. Search by name, or browse by sector, visa route or city. Updated daily. Hiring in the Netherlands instead? See the IND recognised sponsor list.
127,631 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,916Birmingham 3,123Manchester 2,939Leicester 1,431Glasgow 1,392Bristol 1,310Edinburgh 1,186Leeds 1,088Nottingham 1,061Ilford 964Reading 940Coventry 924Slough 887Cambridge 859Milton Keynes 855Harrow 830Bradford 753Liverpool 745Luton 731Sheffield 697Oxford 643Cardiff 632Bolton 603Southampton 580Newcastle Upon Tyne 553Croydon 550Belfast 539Northampton 522Derby 520Wolverhampton 510Hounslow 502Aberdeen 500Watford 496Essex 467Romford 450Southall 439Hayes 432Wembley 428Norwich 410Peterborough 409
The George Hotel(Reading )Ltd
Accommodation & Food Service
Skilled Worker
Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
Thames Water Utilities Limited
trading as Thames Water
Water, Waste & Environment
Skilled Worker
Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
THAMBIAH SUTHARSAN T/A SOUTHLAKE PARADE CONVENIENCE STORE
trading as SOUTHLAKE PARADE CONVENIENCE STORE
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
Thales UK Limited
Manufacturing
Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee
Reading
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
THE BOLTONS CARE HOME LTD
trading as The Boltons
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Biryani Lounge Ltd T/A The Biryani Lounge
Accommodation & Food Service
Skilled Worker
Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Everest Tandoori Restaurant
Accommodation & Food Service
Skilled Worker
Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Office of the Independent Adjudicator
trading as Office of the Independent Adjudicator
Education
Skilled Worker
Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Oratory Schools Association
trading as The Oratory School
Education
Charity Worker
Reading
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
The Natural Food and Drink Company Limited
Manufacturing
Skilled Worker
Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Orthodontic Centre (Reading) Ltd
trading as The Orthodontic Centre (Bracknell)
Administrative & Support Service
Skilled Worker
Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Victory @ Reading
Other Service Activities
Religious Worker
Reading
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
The Reading Football Club Limited
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Skilled Worker
Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
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Data sourced from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Organisation addresses are approximate city-level locations. If you cannot find a company, try their registered legal name rather than their trading name.
Sponsors by sector
Accommodation & Food ServiceAdministrative & Support ServiceAgriculture, Forestry & FishingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducationEnergy & UtilitiesExtraterritorial OrganisationsFinancial & InsuranceHouseholds as EmployersHuman Health & Social WorkInformation & CommunicationManufacturingMining & QuarryingOther Service ActivitiesProfessional, Scientific & TechnicalPublic Administration & DefenceReal EstateTransportation & StorageWater, Waste & EnvironmentWholesale & Retail Trade
Sponsors by visa route
Charity WorkerCreative WorkerGlobal Business Mobility: Graduate TraineeGlobal Business Mobility: Secondment WorkerGlobal Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerGlobal Business Mobility: Service SupplierGlobal Business Mobility: UK Expansion WorkerGovernment Authorised ExchangeInternational AgreementInternational SportspersonIntra Company Transfers (ICT)Intra-company RoutesReligious WorkerScale-upSeasonal WorkerSkilled WorkerTier 2 GeneralTier 2 Ministers of Religion
UK sponsor list questions
- What is the UK sponsor list?
- The register of licensed sponsors is the Home Office list of every organisation licensed to sponsor workers on the Skilled Worker, Health and Care and other Worker and Temporary Worker routes. This page lists all 127,631 active sponsors and is updated daily.
- How do I check if a company can sponsor my visa?
- Search the company name above. If it appears with an A rating and the route you need (for example Skilled Worker), it holds a valid licence. Use the registered legal name rather than a trading name if you cannot find it.
- How often is the UK sponsor list updated?
- The Home Office publishes the register daily and this list is refreshed from it every day. 962 organisations were added in the last 30 days.
- What does an A rating or B rating mean?
- An A rating means the sponsor is fully compliant and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship. A B rating means the Home Office found compliance issues and the sponsor is on an action plan; it cannot sponsor new workers until it regains an A rating.
- Does being on the list mean the company is hiring?
- No. The list shows who is licensed to sponsor, not who has open roles. Use it to target applications at employers who can legally sponsor you, then check their careers page or job boards.