36,524 employers in London are licensed to sponsor UK work visas, 35,167 of them on the Skilled Worker route, according to the Home Office register checked on 18 September 2026.
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| Route | Sponsors | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | 35,167 | the main route for sponsored employment; leads to settlement after five years |
| Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker | 5,659 | for transfers within a multinational; does not lead to settlement |
| Creative Worker | 776 | for performers, artists and creative crew on short engagements |
| Tier 2 Ministers of Religion | 396 | for ministers, missionaries and members of religious orders |
| Charity Worker | 312 | for unpaid voluntary work with a registered charity |
| Religious Worker | 291 | for religious roles such as preaching or pastoral work |
| Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker | 283 | for a business setting up its first UK branch |
| Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee | 258 | for graduate programme transfers within a multinational |
| International Agreement | 115 | for work covered by international law or treaty |
| International Sportsperson | 84 | for elite athletes and coaches |
| Government Authorised Exchange | 76 | for approved exchange, research and training schemes |
| Scale-up | 45 | for fast-growing companies; sponsorship needed for the first six months only |
| Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier | 5 | for contractual service providers under a trade agreement |
| Tier 2 General | 3 | |
| Intra Company Transfers (ICT) | 1 | |
| Intra-company Routes | 1 | |
| Global Business Mobility: Secondment Worker | 1 | for secondments under a high-value contract |
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