UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,573 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.
127,573 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,886Birmingham 3,124Manchester 2,937Leicester 1,432Glasgow 1,390Bristol 1,307Edinburgh 1,185Leeds 1,085Nottingham 1,058Ilford 965Reading 938Coventry 923Slough 885Cambridge 860Milton Keynes 857Harrow 831Bradford 754Liverpool 744Luton 731Sheffield 698Oxford 642Cardiff 629Bolton 603Southampton 579Newcastle Upon Tyne 550Croydon 548Belfast 538Northampton 522Derby 517Wolverhampton 511Hounslow 504Aberdeen 499Watford 493Essex 465Romford 447Southall 438Hayes 431Wembley 428Norwich 409Peterborough 408
Optimal Living (Luton) Ltd
trading as The Limes
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Luton
Worker (A rating)
Active
Optimal Living (Kent) Ltd
trading as Hill Farm
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Sittingbourne
Worker (A rating)
Active
Optimal Chiropractic & Wellness Centre LTD
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Cardiff
Worker (A rating)
Active
Optima Management Limited
trading as Bluebird Care (Watford & Three Rivers)
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Watford
Worker (A rating)
Active
Optima HCI Limited
trading as Barham Care Home
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Ipswich
Worker (A rating)
Active
Optical Express Limited
trading as Optical Express – London (Harley Street) Hospital
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Glasgow
Worker (A rating)
Active
Optegra UK Ltd
trading as Optegra Eye Hospital Newcastle
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Edgware
Worker (A rating)
Active
Optalis Ltd
trading as Lady Elizabeth House
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Wokingham
Worker (A rating)
Active
Options for Care Ltd
trading as Stanford Court
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Birmingham
Worker (A rating)
Active
Orange Care Ltd t/a The Beeches Nursing Home
trading as The Beeches Nursing Home
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Hayle
Worker (A rating)
Active
Orange Care - Grange Lea Limited
trading as Grange-Lea Residential Care Home
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Paignton
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 127,573 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. 911 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.