UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,584 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.
127,584 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,887Birmingham 3,124Manchester 2,937Leicester 1,432Glasgow 1,390Bristol 1,307Edinburgh 1,185Leeds 1,085Nottingham 1,059Ilford 965Reading 938Coventry 922Slough 885Cambridge 860Milton Keynes 857Harrow 831Bradford 754Liverpool 745Luton 731Sheffield 698Oxford 642Cardiff 629Bolton 603Southampton 579Newcastle Upon Tyne 550Croydon 548Belfast 538Northampton 522Derby 517Wolverhampton 511Hounslow 504Aberdeen 499Watford 494Essex 465Romford 447Southall 438Hayes 431Wembley 427Norwich 410Peterborough 408
Aareon UK Limited
Information & Communication
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
ABB Limited
Manufacturing
Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee
Daresbury
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
ABACUSBIO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
City Of Edinburgh
Worker (A rating)
Active
Abacus Information Technology UK Limited
trading as ABACUS
Information & Communication
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Abacus Cambridge Partners Ltd
Information & Communication
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
AB Mauri (UK)Ltd
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Peterborough
Worker (A rating)
Active
AB InBev UK Ltd
Manufacturing
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
AB Agri Limited
Manufacturing
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Peterborough
Worker (A rating)
Active
AASEYA SOFTWARE SERVICES (UK) LTD
Information & Communication
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Steyning
Worker (A rating)
Active
AAS Mid-Cap UK Branch
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
ABG SUNDAL COLLIER LIMITED
Administrative & Support Service
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
ABG Europe (UK) Limited
Administrative & Support Service
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Altrincham
Worker (A rating)
Active
ABF Ingredients Limited
Administrative & Support Service
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Peterborough
Worker (A rating)
Active
Aberdeen Group Plc
trading as Abrdn
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee
Edinburgh
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Abeko Dredging and Marine Contractors Ltd.
Construction
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Conwy
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 127,584 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. 910 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.