Sponsor directory
Companies that can sponsor a UK work visa
Home Office register checked: 18 September 2026
127,728 employers hold a UK sponsor licence, 122,351 of them for the Skilled Worker route, according to the Home Office register checked on 18 September 2026.
A licence is permission to sponsor, not a promise to. This directory shows every licensed sponsor by city, flags the ones with live sponsored vacancies on UK Visa Jobs, and lists new licences as they appear.
By city
By route
| Route | Sponsors | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | 122,351 | the main route for sponsored employment; leads to settlement after five years |
| Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker | 10,370 | for transfers within a multinational; does not lead to settlement |
| Tier 2 Ministers of Religion | 1,954 | for ministers, missionaries and members of religious orders |
| Creative Worker | 1,580 | for performers, artists and creative crew on short engagements |
| Charity Worker | 1,529 | for unpaid voluntary work with a registered charity |
| International Sportsperson | 1,464 | for elite athletes and coaches |
| Religious Worker | 1,432 | for religious roles such as preaching or pastoral work |
| Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee | 621 | for graduate programme transfers within a multinational |
| Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker | 430 | for a business setting up its first UK branch |
| Government Authorised Exchange | 245 | for approved exchange, research and training schemes |
| International Agreement | 134 | for work covered by international law or treaty |
| Scale-up | 93 | for fast-growing companies; sponsorship needed for the first six months only |
| Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier | 55 | for contractual service providers under a trade agreement |
| Seasonal Worker | 6 | for short-term horticulture and poultry work |
| Global Business Mobility: Secondment Worker | 6 | for secondments under a high-value contract |
| Tier 2 General | 5 | |
| Intra Company Transfers (ICT) | 1 | |
| Intra-company Routes | 1 |
Find sponsored jobs
Vacancies from licensed sponsors that state visa sponsorship is available, updated daily.
Browse sponsored jobsAbout this data. Sponsor details come from the UK Home Office Register of licensed sponsors: workers, published on GOV.UK and checked daily by UK Visa Jobs. A licence means an employer may sponsor a visa; it does not mean they are hiring, or that any given job qualifies. Job counts are from the UK Visa Jobs board.
This page is information, not immigration advice. Salary thresholds and rules change; confirm the current position on GOV.UK before applying.