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 127,598 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. 1,000 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.

UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors

127,598 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.

127,598 licensed sponsors

Organisation Name

Route

City

Type Rating

Status

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.

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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 visa route

Charity Worker Creative Worker Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee Global Business Mobility: Secondment Worker Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker Government Authorised Exchange International Agreement International Sportsperson Intra Company Transfers (ICT)Intra-company Routes Religious Worker Scale-up Seasonal Worker Skilled Worker Tier 2 General Tier 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 127,598 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. 1,000 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.

UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors

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Does the offer clear the Skilled Worker threshold?

Sponsors by sector

Sponsors by visa route

UK sponsor list questions