UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,716 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.
127,716 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,961Birmingham 3,128Manchester 2,940Leicester 1,437Glasgow 1,394Bristol 1,305Edinburgh 1,187Leeds 1,089Nottingham 1,061Ilford 968Reading 940Coventry 926Slough 887Cambridge 860Milton Keynes 855Harrow 834Bradford 754Liverpool 749Luton 730Sheffield 703Oxford 644Cardiff 634Bolton 602Southampton 579Newcastle Upon Tyne 554Croydon 548Belfast 540Northampton 523Derby 521Wolverhampton 510Hounslow 504Aberdeen 501Watford 496Essex 467Romford 449Southall 439Hayes 431Wembley 427Norwich 411Peterborough 408
African Octopus Ltd
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
Deeside
Worker (A rating)
Active
African Culture Arts and Sport Network
Other Service Activities
Creative Worker
Romford
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
African Cultural Exchange t/a ACE dance and music
trading as ACE dance and music
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Creative Worker
Birmingham
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
African Cultural Development (ACD-ARTS)
Education
Creative Worker
Hackney
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
African Centre for Development and Research
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
Brighton
Worker (A rating)
Active
African Books Collective
Administrative & Support Service
Skilled Worker
Oxford
Worker (A rating)
Active
AFRICAN ARTS AND ADVICE CENTRE
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Charity Worker
London
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Africa Specialty Risks Limited
Financial & Insurance
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Africa Services International
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Bristol
Worker (A rating)
Active
Africa Risk Compliance Limited
Administrative & Support Service
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Africa Practice Limited
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
Harrow
Worker (A rating)
Active
Africa Platforms Capital LLP
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
London
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 127,716 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. 1,008 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.