UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,739 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.
127,739 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,975Birmingham 3,127Manchester 2,935Leicester 1,438Glasgow 1,396Bristol 1,309Edinburgh 1,187Leeds 1,089Nottingham 1,064Ilford 973Reading 941Coventry 926Slough 885Cambridge 857Milton Keynes 855Harrow 833Bradford 754Liverpool 753Luton 729Sheffield 706Oxford 643Cardiff 637Bolton 602Southampton 579Newcastle Upon Tyne 556Croydon 548Belfast 540Northampton 523Derby 519Wolverhampton 509Hounslow 504Aberdeen 500Watford 498Essex 465Romford 452Southall 438Hayes 431Wembley 427Norwich 410Peterborough 408
Ashton Fire Limited
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
Bicester
Worker (A rating)
Active
Ashton Cricket Club
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
International Sportsperson
Ashton Under Lyne
Worker (A rating)
Active
Ashton Court Group Limited
Information & Communication
Skilled Worker
Northampton
Worker (A rating)
Active
Ashton Coopers & Co Ltd
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
Ilford
Worker (A rating)
Active
Ashton Central Mosque Charitable Trust
Other Service Activities
Charity Worker
Ashton Under Lyne
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Ashton Care Homes Ltd
trading as Ashton House
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Haywards Heath,
Worker (A rating)
Active
ASHTON & CO ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
Uxbridge
Worker (A rating)
Active
Association of Commonwealth Universities
Government Authorised Exchange
London
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
ASSOCIATION OF BAPTISTS FOR WORLD EVANGELISM OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
Other Service Activities
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Epsom
Worker (A rating)
Active
Association for Financial Markets in Europe
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Association for Decentralised Energy
trading as Combined Heat and Power Association
Other Service Activities
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 127,739 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. 963 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.