Is the Register of Licensed Sponsors public?

Yes. The Home Office publishes it on gov.uk as a downloadable spreadsheet, and we sync from it daily 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?

We sync from the official gov.uk register daily, so the list here tracks Home Office additions and removals within a day of publication. New sponsors appear as they're 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 official register, updated daily. 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 2026

Q: Where can I find a list of companies that can sponsor a visa in the UK?

This page is that list. It mirrors the Home Office's official register of every UK company licensed to sponsor a work visa, covering Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, and other sponsored routes. Search by company name, or filter by industry, visa route, location, or recent hiring to find the sponsors that matter to you.

The Register of Licensed Sponsors is the UK Home Office's official list of companies that can sponsor a visa in the UK. These are the employers approved to sponsor overseas workers on Skilled Worker and other UK work visas. Search the full list below, or filter by industry, visa route, or recent hiring activity. Just checking one employer? Use the sponsor licence checker instead.

Last synced 1 August 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.

EXCELCARE HOLDINGS LIMITEDOther service activities

Excelcare supports over 2,500 people, delivering care that is as individual as the people we care for with kindness and compassion. Our team are dedicated to making a difference to the quality of daily life for each and every individual. Excelcare was proudly established in 1989 as a family-run business. We are still family-run to this day, and instill our family values onto our colleagues, the people we care for, their relatives and friends. As an Excelcare-family, we care for each other, off

367 visas27 jobs

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.Professional, scientific and technical activities

We are BAT, a leading global consumer goods company driven by a clear purpose: to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World. Founded in 1902, we’ve grown into a truly international business, operating across six continents with a presence in over 180 markets. Our strategic ambition is to become a predominantly smokeless business by 2035**, helping adult smokers transition to scientifically substantiated, reduced-risk*† alternatives. With a powerful portfolio of global brands, a f

389 visas16 jobs

Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust exists to improve lives by providing safe, kind and effective care. Our vision is to deliver outstanding care for our patients and families across Chester, Ellesmere Port, Neston, and Deeside. We provide a full range of acute and specialist services across three sites: Countess of Chester Hospital (550 beds) Ellesmere Port Hospital (rehabilitation and outpatient care) Tarporley War Memorial Hospital (community services) With over 6,200 staff

328 visas16 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 visas191 jobs

BUSY BEES NURSERIES LIMITEDEducation

We are committed to giving every child the best start in life. We deliver high quality childcare and exciting opportunities for learning that give every child a head start as they prepare for school.

0 visas224 jobs

Agincare Homes Holdings LimitedAdministrative and support service activities

We are a family-owned, independent care provider delivering a comprehensive range of high-quality person-centred care services nationwide, all fully-managed under one roof.

229 visas122 jobs

CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD SOLUTIONS LTDAdministrative and support service activities

Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions (CHS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, based in West Yorkshire. We deliver essential hospital support services across Huddersfield and Halifax, helping to keep NHS hospitals safe, efficient, and welcoming. Our services include Estates and Facilities management, Clinical Engineering & Decontamination, Outpatient Pharmacy, Procurement, and Capital Projects – ensuring that staff and patients have the right envir

404 visas8 jobs

NOMURA BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.Financial and insurance activities

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership.

298 visas57 jobs

PPRV LIMITED t/a Vanda Restaurant

We are Accor We are more than 290,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating emotion for our guests, and nurturing passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Building on the strength of our teams and of our fully integrated ecosystem of leading brands, personalized services & expert solutions, we break new ground to reimagine hospitality and inspire new ways to experience the world. We are dedicated to suit all desires and needs, and reinvent the guest

0 visas219 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 visas214 jobs

Frequently asked questions

What is the Register of Licensed Sponsors?

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).