UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,702 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.
127,702 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,963Birmingham 3,126Manchester 2,939Leicester 1,441Glasgow 1,396Bristol 1,306Edinburgh 1,186Leeds 1,091Nottingham 1,064Ilford 971Reading 939Coventry 924Slough 886Cambridge 859Milton Keynes 854Harrow 833Bradford 754Liverpool 750Luton 729Sheffield 706Oxford 644Cardiff 634Bolton 602Southampton 579Newcastle Upon Tyne 556Croydon 548Belfast 541Northampton 523Derby 521Wolverhampton 509Hounslow 504Aberdeen 502Watford 496Essex 465Romford 452Southall 438Hayes 431Wembley 427Norwich 410Peterborough 407
South Wigston Health Centre
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
South Wigston
Worker (A rating)
Active
South Western Railway Limited
trading as SWR
Transportation & Storage
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
trading as Trust HQ
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Exeter
Worker (A rating)
Active
South West Youth Ministries
Education
Charity Worker
Woodbury Salterton
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
South West Wildlife Fundraising Ltd
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
Exeter
Worker (A rating)
Active
SOUTH WEST TYRE RECYCLING LTD
Water, Waste & Environment
Skilled Worker
Saltash
Worker (A rating)
Active
South West Regional Assessment Centre Ltd (SWRAC)
Education
Skilled Worker
Wimborne
Worker (A rating)
Active
South west power promotions ltd
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
International Sportsperson
St Austell
Worker (A rating)
Active
South West Manchester Cricket Club
Construction
International Sportsperson
Manchester
Worker (A rating)
Active
South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
trading as Tolworth Hospital
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
South West Larder Limited
Accommodation & Food Service
Skilled Worker
North Petherton
Worker (A rating)
Active
South West Home Care Ltd
trading as Right at Home Central Wiltshire
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Chippenham
Worker (A rating)
Active
South West Essex Community Education Trust Limited
Education
Skilled Worker
Grays
Worker (A rating)
Active
SOUTH WEST ESSEX & SETTLEMENT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
Other Service Activities
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Ilford
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 127,702 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. 930 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.