UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,623 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.
127,623 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,872Birmingham 3,124Manchester 2,937Leicester 1,435Glasgow 1,389Bristol 1,309Edinburgh 1,185Leeds 1,086Nottingham 1,063Ilford 965Reading 939Coventry 920Slough 883Milton Keynes 858Cambridge 855Harrow 835Bradford 754Liverpool 744Luton 731Sheffield 700Oxford 642Cardiff 630Bolton 604Southampton 578Newcastle Upon Tyne 551Croydon 544Belfast 537Northampton 524Derby 520Wolverhampton 512Hounslow 504Aberdeen 500Watford 496Essex 464Romford 446Southall 439Hayes 431Wembley 425Norwich 412Stoke On Trent 408
UK Research and Innovation
Education
Government Authorised Exchange
Swindon
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Chichester
Education
Government Authorised Exchange
Chichester
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Dundee
Administrative & Support Service
Government Authorised Exchange
Dundee
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Edinburgh
trading as Edinburgh University Students' Association
Education
Skilled Worker
Edinburgh
Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Gloucestershire
Education
Government Authorised Exchange
Cheltenham
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Kent
trading as Cantuar.
Government Authorised Exchange
Canterbury
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Lancashire
Financial & Insurance
Government Authorised Exchange
Preston
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Hull
trading as University College Hull
Government Authorised Exchange
Hull
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Greenwich
Education
Government Authorised Exchange
Greenwich
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Inactive
University of Cumbria
Education
Government Authorised Exchange
Carlisle
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Chester
Education
Government Authorised Exchange
Chester
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Derby
Extraterritorial Organisations
International Sportsperson
Derby
Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Glasgow
Extraterritorial Organisations
Government Authorised Exchange
Glasgow
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Huddersfield
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
Huddersfield
Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Leeds(Human Resources)
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Creative Worker
Leeds
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Hertfordshire Higher Education Corporation
Other Service Activities
Government Authorised Exchange
Hatfield
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Salary checker
Does the offer clear the Skilled Worker threshold?
Going rates pro-rate with working hours. The same salary can pass at 37.5 hours a week and fail at 45. Check an offer against the official going rate for the occupation.
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 127,623 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. 1,034 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.