UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,646 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.
127,646 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,986Birmingham 3,122Manchester 2,925Leicester 1,430Glasgow 1,399Bristol 1,307Edinburgh 1,188Leeds 1,088Nottingham 1,067Ilford 973Reading 939Coventry 923Slough 888Milton Keynes 859Cambridge 854Harrow 829Liverpool 758Bradford 755Luton 729Sheffield 705Oxford 645Cardiff 636Bolton 601Southampton 586Newcastle Upon Tyne 558Croydon 546Belfast 542Derby 521Northampton 518Wolverhampton 507Watford 502Aberdeen 501Hounslow 499Essex 464Romford 452Southall 438Hayes 433Wembley 429Norwich 410Peterborough 410
SOUTHAMPTON FOOTBALL CLUB
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
International Sportsperson
Southampton
Worker (A rating)
Active
Southampton Container Terminals Limited trading as DP World Southampton
trading as DP World Southampton
Transportation & Storage
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Southampton
Worker (A rating)
Active
SOUTH HOOK LNG TERMINAL COMPANY LTD.
Energy & Utilities
Skilled Worker
Milford Haven
Worker (A rating)
Active
Southco Manufacturing Limited
Manufacturing
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Worcester
Worker (A rating)
Active
Source Technology Limited
Information & Communication
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Inactive
SPAFAX AIRLINE NETWORK LIMITED
Administrative & Support Service
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Space NK Limited
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Sovrn UK Limited
Accommodation & Food Service
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Southworks UK Ltd
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Spectrum Equity UK, LLP
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Spectrum Brands EMEA UK Limited
Manufacturing
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Nottingham
Worker (A rating)
Active
Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited
trading as Specsavers
Construction
Skilled Worker
Fareham
Worker (A rating)
Active
SPEC Engineering Ltd
Construction
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Leatherhead
Worker (A rating)
Active
SPARTAN RACE UK OPERATIONS LIMITED
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
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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 127,646 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. 1,039 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.