UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,643 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.
127,643 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,920Birmingham 3,123Manchester 2,940Leicester 1,432Glasgow 1,392Bristol 1,310Edinburgh 1,185Leeds 1,088Nottingham 1,060Ilford 966Reading 940Coventry 924Slough 887Cambridge 860Milton Keynes 855Harrow 831Bradford 753Liverpool 746Luton 731Sheffield 697Oxford 643Cardiff 632Bolton 603Southampton 580Newcastle Upon Tyne 553Croydon 550Belfast 539Northampton 522Derby 520Wolverhampton 509Hounslow 502Aberdeen 500Watford 496Essex 467Romford 450Southall 439Hayes 432Wembley 429Norwich 410Peterborough 409
THE ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE ZAKARIYYA JAAM'E MASJID
Charity Worker
Bolton
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Inactive
The Islamic Academy of Manchester
trading as The Co-operative Academy of Manchester
Education
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Manchester
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Irish Cricket Union Company Limited by Guarantee
Wholesale & Retail Trade
International Sportsperson
Belfast
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Intrinsic Care Group Limited
Administrative & Support Service
Skilled Worker
Chatham
Worker (A rating)
Inactive
The International Union of Credit and Investment Insurers (Berne Union)
Public Administration & Defence
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF ABERDEEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
Education
Skilled Worker
Aberdeen
Worker (A rating)
Active
The International Organ Festival Society Ltd
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Creative Worker
St Albans
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
The International Community Church
Other Service Activities
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion
Oxshott
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Institution of Structural Engineers
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Institution of Engineering and Technology
trading as Institution of Engineering and Technology
Skilled Worker
Stevenage
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals
Other Service Activities
Skilled Worker
March
Worker (A rating)
Active
The Institute of Physics
trading as Institute of Physics
Skilled Worker
London
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 127,643 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. 998 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.