UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,607 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.
127,607 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
Crash Damage Ltd T/A Fix Auto
trading as Fix Auto
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Leicester
Worker (A rating)
Active
Cranmore Ale and Wine Ltd T/A Bernie's
trading as Bernie's
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Shirley
Worker (A rating)
Active
Cranleigh Food & Wine Limited T/A Londis (Stratton Convenience Store)
trading as Londis (Stratton Convenience Store)
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Swindon
Worker (A rating)
Active
Cramlington Specsavers Limited
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Cramlington
Worker (A rating)
Active
CRAIGNEUK RETAIL LTD t/a Shop Local
trading as Shop Local
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Wishaw
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 127,607 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. 924 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.