UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,728 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.
127,728 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,966Birmingham 3,124Manchester 2,941Leicester 1,437Glasgow 1,395Bristol 1,305Edinburgh 1,187Leeds 1,089Nottingham 1,063Ilford 968Reading 940Coventry 926Slough 886Cambridge 860Milton Keynes 854Harrow 835Bradford 755Liverpool 748Luton 730Sheffield 705Oxford 644Cardiff 634Bolton 602Southampton 579Newcastle Upon Tyne 554Croydon 547Belfast 541Northampton 523Derby 521Wolverhampton 509Hounslow 504Aberdeen 501Watford 496Essex 467Romford 449Southall 439Hayes 432Wembley 427Norwich 411Peterborough 409
The University of Buckingham
trading as University of Buckingham
Skilled Worker
Buckingham
Worker (A rating)
Active
THE UNIVERSAL GIFT CARD COMPANY LIMITED T/A Their Perfect Gift
trading as Their Perfect Gift
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
The United Diocese of Moray, Ross & Caithness
trading as The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
Education
Skilled Worker
Inverness
Worker (A rating)
Active
THE ULTIMATE DENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Liverpool
Worker (A rating)
Active
The UK Trade Desk Ltd
Other Service Activities
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
THE UK LAW FIRM LIMITED
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
Bolton
Worker (A rating)
Active
The UK Interactive Entertainment Association Limited
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
The UK Dog Breeding Academy Ltd
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
Skilled Worker
Co Tyrone
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 127,728 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. 969 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.