UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,623 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.
127,623 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,872Birmingham 3,124Manchester 2,937Leicester 1,435Glasgow 1,389Bristol 1,309Edinburgh 1,185Leeds 1,086Nottingham 1,063Ilford 965Reading 939Coventry 920Slough 883Milton Keynes 858Cambridge 855Harrow 835Bradford 754Liverpool 744Luton 731Sheffield 700Oxford 642Cardiff 630Bolton 604Southampton 578Newcastle Upon Tyne 551Croydon 544Belfast 537Northampton 524Derby 520Wolverhampton 512Hounslow 504Aberdeen 500Watford 496Essex 464Romford 446Southall 439Hayes 431Wembley 425Norwich 412Stoke On Trent 408
Serious Fraud Office
Information & Communication
Government Authorised Exchange
London
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
SEO London
Information & Communication
Government Authorised Exchange
London
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Scottish Association for Marine Science
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
Oban
Worker (A rating)
Active
Royal Veterinary College
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Government Authorised Exchange
Hatfield
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Royal College of Surgeons of England
trading as Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Charitable Trust
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Resurrect Bio Ltd
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Government Authorised Exchange
London
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Quantum Motion Technologies Limited
Information & Communication
Government Authorised Exchange
London
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Quadram Institute Bioscience
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Government Authorised Exchange
Norwich
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Charity Worker
Plymouth
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Odin Medical Ltd
Information & Communication
Government Authorised Exchange
London
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
Nottingham Trent University - Human Resources
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
Nottingham
Worker (A rating)
Active
Newcastle University
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Government Authorised Exchange
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
National Oceanography Centre
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Skilled Worker
Southampton
Worker (A rating)
Active
MUTUS TECH LTD
Information & Communication
Government Authorised Exchange
Liverpool
Temporary Worker (A rating)
Active
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Information & Communication
Government Authorised Exchange
London
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 127,623 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. 1,034 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.