UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,692 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.
127,692 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,957Birmingham 3,127Manchester 2,938Leicester 1,433Glasgow 1,393Bristol 1,307Edinburgh 1,184Leeds 1,087Nottingham 1,061Ilford 964Reading 939Coventry 925Slough 887Cambridge 861Milton Keynes 855Harrow 835Bradford 755Liverpool 747Luton 731Sheffield 701Oxford 645Cardiff 633Bolton 603Southampton 579Newcastle Upon Tyne 553Croydon 549Belfast 539Northampton 523Derby 520Wolverhampton 510Hounslow 502Aberdeen 501Watford 496Essex 467Romford 449Southall 439Hayes 431Wembley 427Norwich 410Peterborough 409
The Aunties Ltd T/A The Aunties Old School Nursery
trading as The Aunties Old School Nursery
Education
Skilled Worker
Oxford
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Audio Visual Group Limited
Administrative & Support Service
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Auckland Project
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Skilled Worker
Bishop Auckland
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Atrium London Ltd T/A The Atrium
trading as The Atrium
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Athletic Media Company UK Ltd
Administrative & Support Service
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Association of Islamic Charitable Projects
trading as Association of Charitable Organisations
Other Service Activities
Charity Worker
Birmingham
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
The Association of International Retailers
Administrative & Support Service
Skilled Worker
Vauxhall
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self Employed Limited
Administrative & Support Service
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Association of Accounting Technicians
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Association for Music in International Schools
Education
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Aspire Trust
trading as The Aspire Educational Trust
Education
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Halifax
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Asian Health Agency
trading as Dominion Centre
Human Health & Social Work
Skilled Worker
Slough
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 127,692 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. 977 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.