UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,584 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.
127,584 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,887Birmingham 3,124Manchester 2,937Leicester 1,432Glasgow 1,390Bristol 1,307Edinburgh 1,185Leeds 1,085Nottingham 1,059Ilford 965Reading 938Coventry 922Slough 885Cambridge 860Milton Keynes 857Harrow 831Bradford 754Liverpool 745Luton 731Sheffield 698Oxford 642Cardiff 629Bolton 603Southampton 579Newcastle Upon Tyne 550Croydon 548Belfast 538Northampton 522Derby 517Wolverhampton 511Hounslow 504Aberdeen 499Watford 494Essex 465Romford 447Southall 438Hayes 431Wembley 427Norwich 410Peterborough 408
UK-China Culture & Education Cooperation Promotion Centre Ltd
Education
Skilled Worker
Oxford
Worker (A rating)
Active
UKAY International Saree & Jewellers Ltd
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Inactive
Ukheshe International Ltd
Real Estate
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
UKSL Trading UK Ltd T/A Subway
trading as Subway
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Rugby
Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Chichester
Education
Government Authorised Exchange
Chichester
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust
trading as University of Chichester Academy Trust
Education
Skilled Worker
Bognor Regis
Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Dundee
Administrative & Support Service
Government Authorised Exchange
Dundee
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Edinburgh
trading as Edinburgh University Students' Association
Education
Skilled Worker
Edinburgh
Worker (A rating)
Active
University of Gloucestershire
Education
Government Authorised Exchange
Cheltenham
Temporary 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 127,584 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. 993 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.