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UK Visa SponsorsFind UK employers licensed to sponsor work visas. Search thousands of Skilled Worker and Temporary Worker sponsors by location and industry. Updated daily from official government data.
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The Register of Licensed Sponsors is the Home Office's official list of every UK organisation allowed to sponsor overseas workers. An employer only appears here after applying for a sponsor licence, proving it is a genuine business, and accepting ongoing compliance duties, so a listing is a meaningful signal: this company has been vetted and can legally hire people who need a work visa.
For anyone job-hunting from abroad (or switching visas inside the UK), the register solves the most frustrating problem in the search: you cannot get a Skilled Worker visa from an employer that isn't licensed, no matter how much they want to hire you. Filtering your applications to licensed sponsors first saves weeks of dead-end interviews. Bear in mind the register shows capability, not intent — a licence means an employer can sponsor, not that it is actively hiring overseas workers right now.
A few reading tips: the "route" column matters most, since a licence for the Skilled Worker route is what most applicants need, while Temporary Worker routes cover short-term schemes like seasonal or creative work. Companies are listed under their registered legal names, which sometimes differ from the brand you know. And the town shown is usually a head office, so large sponsors often hire far beyond the location listed.
We rebuild this directory from the official register every day, so newly licensed employers appear within about 24 hours of the Home Office publishing them, and revoked licences drop out just as fast. The dashboard above tracks those changes over time; the search lets you slice the register by name, route, and location; and our free tools cover the questions that usually come next, from salary thresholds to the true cost of sponsorship.
A Tier 2 sponsor licence (now called a Worker licence) allows UK employers to hire skilled workers from outside the UK who need a visa to work. Organisations with this licence can sponsor Skilled Worker visas and other work visa categories. The licence is issued by the Home Office after an employer demonstrates they can meet compliance obligations.
You can use our sponsor search database to find licensed employers by location, industry, or company name. All employers listed have been verified against the official UK government Register of Licensed Sponsors. We recommend filtering by your target industry and location, then researching companies individually for relevant job openings.
No, only employers who hold a valid sponsor licence can sponsor work visas. Not all UK employers have this licence - it requires an application process with the Home Office. You can verify if a company can sponsor you by searching our database or checking the official government register.
As of 2026, the general salary threshold for a Skilled Worker visa is £41,700 per year or the 'going rate' for your specific occupation, whichever is higher. There are reduced rates for 'new entrants' (those under 26, switching from a Student visa, or in postdoctoral positions) at £33,400 minimum. Healthcare workers have lower thresholds.
A Certificate of Sponsorship is an electronic record (not a physical document) that your employer creates to sponsor your visa application. It contains a unique reference number, your job details, salary, and start date. You need this reference number to apply for your visa. The CoS is valid for 3 months.
Yes, you can change employers while on a Skilled Worker visa. However, you must have a new job offer from another licensed sponsor, receive a new Certificate of Sponsorship, and apply to update your visa before starting the new job. You cannot start working for the new employer until your visa update is approved.
