Updated daily from GOV.UK · June 2026
List of UK companies that can sponsor a visa
Browse 127,829+ employers licensed by the Home Office to sponsor Skilled Worker and other work visas.
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How to find a UK company that can sponsor a visa
There are four ways to find UK employers licensed for visa sponsorship, each suited to a different stage of your job search.
Use the search bar above to look up a specific company by name or filter by visa route. The list is pulled daily from the GOV.UK Register of Licensed Sponsors, the same source the Home Office uses.
The "Currently hiring" section shows only employers with live, triple-verified roles on SponsoredJobs. A sponsor licence means nothing if they are not recruiting. This filters to those that are.
The official register is a downloadable CSV updated roughly weekly. It includes all Worker and Temporary Worker licence holders, but gives no indication of whether those companies are actively hiring.
Use the search above to confirm any company you are about to apply to holds an active A-rated licence before investing time in an application. B-rated sponsors are monitored by the Home Office and cannot issue new certificates of sponsorship.
Understanding the register
Definition
What is the Register of Licensed Sponsors?
The Home Office maintains a list of every UK employer authorised to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) under the points-based immigration system. To appear, an employer must pass an assessment covering financial stability, HR practices, and compliance history.
It covers two registers: the Worker register, which includes Skilled Worker, Health & Care Worker and related long-term routes; and the Temporary Worker register for creative, charity, religious and seasonal routes. This directory covers the Worker register.
Important caveat
Does a sponsor licence mean a company is hiring?
No. A licence authorises a company to sponsor workers but does not guarantee open vacancies. A company may hold one for years without actively recruiting. That is why an employer only appears in "Currently hiring" once a role clears all three checks:
Licence status
A-rated vs B-rated sponsors
Holds the standard operating licence. Can assign new Certificates of Sponsorship for eligible, advertised roles.
The Home Office assigns a B-rating when it finds compliance failings. Cannot assign new Certificates of Sponsorship until it completes an action plan and returns to A-rated status.
Data freshness
How often is this data updated?
The Home Office publishes the GOV.UK register roughly weekly. SponsoredJobs re-syncs the full register every day, so additions and removals appear here within a day of publication.
Frequently asked questions
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