UK Licensed Sponsors Check: Employers That Can Sponsor Work Visas
Looking for visa sponsorship jobs in the UK? Only employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors can sponsor a Skilled Worker visa. Search the register here to check whether a company can sponsor you before you apply, see the route and rating it holds, and open live UK jobs from sponsoring employers. The register is refreshed daily from the official Home Office CSV.
Type at least 2 letters of the employer name. Register dated 2026-10-21, 143,184 entries.
UK register by route (2026-10-21)
| Route | Entries |
|---|---|
| Skilled Worker | 123,172 |
| Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker | 10,421 |
| Tier 2 Ministers of Religion | 1,961 |
| Creative Worker | 1,582 |
| Charity Worker | 1,530 |
| International Sportsperson | 1,473 |
| Religious Worker | 1,436 |
| Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee | 622 |
| Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker | 437 |
| Government Authorised Exchange | 248 |
| International Agreement | 134 |
| Scale-up | 93 |
127,427 organisations, 143,184 route entries. Source: GOV.UK register.
Netherlands: recognised sponsors
The IND register is published as an online list without a bulk download; search it on the official page.
Open the IND public register · Jobs in the Netherlands
Other countries
Most countries do not publish employer sponsor lists. Use the Visa Guide for the official authority and the Visa Sponsorship Jobs category for employers that state sponsorship in the posting.
How to read the register
Each entry is an organisation licensed by the Home Office under a route such as Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Charity Worker, with its rating (A means fully compliant, B means on an action plan) and town. A licence lets the employer issue Certificates of Sponsorship; it does not guarantee open vacancies. Search part of the legal name, then open the jobs link to see live openings on Dev Global Jobs.
Data sources and dates
- UK Home Office, Register of licensed sponsors: workers, CSV dated 2026-10-21, 143,184 rows, imported daily (gov.uk)
- IND (Netherlands) public register of recognised sponsors (ind.nl)
Last verified: 22 October 2026 (data version 202610220220). Every link is checked daily. Open the data file ·
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the register of licensed sponsors?
The UK Home Office list of organisations licensed to sponsor migrant workers under the Worker and Temporary Worker routes. It is published as an official CSV and refreshed here every day.
What do the rating and route mean?
A rating (A) means the sponsor is fully compliant; B rating means it is on an action plan. The route (Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and others) shows which visas the sponsor can issue certificates for.
Does being on the list mean the company is hiring?
No. It means the company can sponsor if it chooses to. Check the jobs link for live openings on Dev Global Jobs.
Why is my employer not on the list?
Either it does not hold a licence, it is listed under a different legal name, or the register changed after the date shown. Search part of the name and check the official register on GOV.UK.
Is there a similar list for other countries?
The Netherlands publishes the IND public register of recognised sponsors (linked here). Other countries usually do not publish employer sponsor lists.
How often is the register updated?
The Home Office publishes a new CSV most working days; Dev Global Jobs checks and imports it daily, and the register date is shown on the page.
How do I find UK companies that sponsor work visas?
Type the company name in the search box above. If it appears with the route Skilled Worker, the company holds a Home Office sponsor licence and can sponsor a visa. The list comes straight from the official register, updated daily, so it is the same data employers and caseworkers use.
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Disclaimer: the register is reproduced from the official publication on the date shown; check GOV.UK for the latest version before relying on it.