Is the Register of Licensed Sponsors public?

Yes. The Home Office publishes it on gov.uk as a downloadable spreadsheet and refreshes it each month. We mirror that spreadsheet here so you can actually search it: filter by industry, visa route, location, or recent hiring activity.

How often is the Register of Licensed Sponsors updated?

Monthly. The Home Office uploads a fresh spreadsheet to gov.uk each month, and our sync picks up the new version automatically. New sponsors appear within a day or two of being licensed; revoked licences drop off.

How do I check if a company is on the Register of Licensed Sponsors?

Type the employer's name into the search box above. If they hold an active UK sponsor licence, you'll see a profile with the visa routes they're approved for, where they're based, and their recent sponsorship activity. No profile means they're either not licensed or have been removed from the register.

What's the difference between this register and the gov.uk version?

The data is the same. We sync straight from the Home Office's monthly spreadsheet. The difference is what you can do with it: search by keyword, filter by industry and visa route, and see live jobs, salary data, and past visa issuance volumes for each sponsor.

Register of Licensed Sponsors

The Register of Licensed Sponsors is the UK Home Office's official list of companies approved to sponsor overseas workers on Skilled Worker and other UK work visas. Search the register below, or filter by industry, visa route, or recent hiring activity.

Last synced 14 May 2026 · Source: gov.uk

Companies (Licensed Sponsors)

Results are prioritized by recent visa sponsorship activity and active job postings, helping you focus on employers most likely to sponsor.

Visionplus (Carmarthen) Ltd t/a Specsavers

Specsavers began 40 years ago with the vision of two optometrists, Doug and Mary Perkins, who set out to provide best-value eyecare to everybody. Their passion for optometry has led Specsavers to become the largest privately-owned optical group in the world, delivering high-quality, affordable optical and hearing care in 12 countries. And it continues to shape the lives and experience of around 41,000 colleagues who are developing their careers with us across the globe.

0 visas355 jobs

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) was founded in 1992 as part of the second wave of NHS Trusts to be established in England. We have three main hospital sites: Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro; St Michael’s Hospital, Hayle; and West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance. RCHT also provides imaging and outpatient services at a number of locations across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, as well as birthing centres in St Austell, Helston and on the Isles of Scilly. We serve around 474,000 reside

640 visas21 jobs

THE PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. We employ over 4,000 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area

563 visas10 jobs

Bupa

Established in 1947, Bupa's purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We are an international healthcare company serving over 60 million customers worldwide. With no shareholders, we reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers. Bupa has businesses around the world, principally in Australia, the UK, Spain, Poland, Chile, Hong Kong SAR, India, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand.

81 visas314 jobs

GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS SUBSIDIARY COMPANY LIMITEDReal estate activities

We provide essential facilities management services to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring a high quality environment for the benefit of staff, visitors and patients. Specialising in healthcare, we have a deep understanding of the sector and what is required to keep non-clinical operations running smoothly, now and in the future. Established in April 2018, we remain an integral part of the Trust, providing and managing all of the buildings, assets and facilities, contributi

601 visas23 jobs

Royal Mail Group LimitedTransportation and storage

At Royal Mail we connect companies, customers and communities across the UK, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’ universal postal service to over 29 million addresses. As one of the UK's leading companies, we are focused on being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe.

14 visas337 jobs

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE LTDHuman health and social work activities

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust provides acute and community healthcare services to the people of buckinghamshire and neighbouring counties. We operate from 2 main hospital sites at Stoke Mandeville and Wycombe plus a further 5 community hospitals in Amersham, Buckingham, Chalfont and Gerrards Cross, Marlow and Thame. Our community health services include district nursing, health visiting, school nursing, children and adult therapies, and palliative care. We are also renowned for our speci

602 visas29 jobs

CARETECH HOLDINGS LIMITEDProfessional, scientific and technical activities

We enable children, young people and adults to make their own life choices, to develop confidence and independence to live, learn, thrive and engage. It’s about supporting them to live their lives to the fullest possible potential. We deliver high quality, person-centred care and support to adults, children and young people with a range of complex needs. Our approach means that people can be supported in their homes, community, residential or nursing care, and a wide variety of supported living

428 visas43 jobs

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's

613 visas31 jobs

INDEPENDENT VETCARE LIMITEDProfessional, scientific and technical activities

IVC Evidensia is a leading veterinary services provider with a network of more than 1,300 clinics and hospitals and approximately 16,000 employees across 12 countries in Europe. Core to our mission are clinical independence, international cooperation, and continuous education to develop our people and their careers. As a Disability Confident Employer we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long term health conditions, and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments n

335 visas166 jobs

Frequently asked questions

The register is the Home Office's official list of UK employers approved to sponsor overseas workers on Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, and other sponsored visa routes. Each row shows the organisation, its town, the visa routes its licence covers, and its rating (A or B).