UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,601 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.
127,601 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,905Birmingham 3,127Manchester 2,936Leicester 1,432Glasgow 1,390Bristol 1,309Edinburgh 1,186Leeds 1,086Nottingham 1,057Ilford 965Reading 939Coventry 923Slough 885Cambridge 860Milton Keynes 856Harrow 830Bradford 754Liverpool 745Luton 732Sheffield 698Oxford 642Cardiff 631Bolton 603Southampton 579Newcastle Upon Tyne 550Croydon 548Belfast 538Northampton 523Derby 518Wolverhampton 511Hounslow 504Aberdeen 500Watford 494Essex 465Romford 449Southall 438Hayes 432Wembley 429Norwich 409Peterborough 408
Biotronik UK Limited
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Bicester
Worker (A rating)
Active
Biosynth Limited
Manufacturing
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Newbury
Worker (A rating)
Active
Bilfinger UK Limited
Construction
Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier
Birchwood
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Bilfinger Piping Technologies UK Ltd
Construction
Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee
Bristol
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Biscuit International UK.
Manufacturing
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Gateshead
Worker (A rating)
Active
Birmingham City Football Club Limited
trading as Birmingham City F.C.
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Skilled Worker
Birmingham
Worker (A rating)
Active
Birlasoft (UK) Ltd
Information & Communication
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Birds and Animals UK Ltd
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Tring
Worker (A rating)
Active
BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
Cambridge
Worker (A rating)
Active
Bird Overseas Holdings Limited
Other Service Activities
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Blackline Systems Ltd
Other Service Activities
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Blackhouse Media (BHM) Limited
Information & Communication
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Edinburgh
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 127,601 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. 977 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.