UK visa sponsorship companies

Only employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors can sponsor a UK work visa. Search all 120,000+ of them here by company name or by town. The list comes straight from GOV.UK and was last updated on the date shown in the results.

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• A rating A full licence. The employer can sponsor new workers.
• B rating The employer is on a Home Office action plan and cannot sponsor new workers until it is back to A.
• Route The type of visa the employer can sponsor. Skilled Worker is the main one for long-term jobs.

A licence is not a job offer. Being on the register means the employer is allowed to sponsor. It does not mean it is hiring now, or that a particular vacancy comes with sponsorship. Always check the job ad or ask the employer.

How to use the register in your job search

1. Check the employer before you apply. If a company says it will sponsor your visa and it is not on the register, it cannot do it.
2. Look at the route. For most long-term jobs you need an employer licensed for Skilled Worker. Routes such as Seasonal Worker or Charity Worker are temporary.
3. Search by your target town. Pick a town to see every licensed employer there, then look for their vacancies.
4. Match the job, not only the company. The job itself must also be eligible and meet the salary rules for the visa. The official Skilled Worker page explains them.

How to spot a fake sponsorship offer

• The employer is not on the register, or the name on the offer does not match the name on the register.
• You are asked to pay for the job or for the certificate of sponsorship.
• The offer comes from a personal email or WhatsApp number and nobody will speak to you on a company phone or video call.

Questions people ask

Which companies can sponsor a visa in the UK?

Only organisations that hold a sponsor licence from the Home Office. They are all listed on the official register of licensed sponsors, which you can search on this page by company name or town.

Does being on the register mean the company is hiring?

No. The register shows who is allowed to sponsor workers. It does not show vacancies, and a licensed employer can advertise jobs that do not come with sponsorship.

What is the difference between an A rating and a B rating?

An A rating is a full licence. A B rating means the Home Office has put the employer on an action plan, and it cannot sponsor new workers until it gets its A rating back.

How often is the register updated?

The Home Office republishes the register on GOV.UK regularly. This page is refreshed from the official file at the start of every month and shows the date of the file it uses.

A company is not on the list. Can it still sponsor me?

Not for a Worker or Temporary Worker visa. Check the spelling and try the company's legal name first, because the register lists legal names, not brand names. If it is still missing, the employer has no licence at the moment.

Sources

• GOV.UK: Register of licensed sponsors: workers (Home Office)
• GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa
• GOV.UK: UK visa sponsorship for employers

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. U Hirable is not connected to the Home Office. We refresh this list from the official file at the start of every month, so always confirm on GOV.UK before you rely on it.