Register of Licensed Sponsors 2026
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 5 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.
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 120,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG's shares trade on the Tokyo and Nago
We are a global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on bringing transformative medicines to patients in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Our pipeline is fueled by external innovation and supported by nearly 100 years of development experience and global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K. Our teams in more than 40 countries and our partnerships around the world enable us to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. For more information, visit ipsen.com.
AFC Bournemouth are a professional football club, formed in 1899, currently playing in the Premier League – the top tier of English Football, based at Vitality Stadium. The club are known as the Cherries and, as well as the men’s first team, also have a women’s team, an under-21s and an under-18s side. Off the pitch, the club support the local community through their Community Sports Trust. The Trust caters for all through its varied programmes and initiatives that run throughout the year.
InPost is Europe's leading automated parcel machine (APM) service provider which is reshaping the cost efficiency, convenience, and sustainability of last mile e-commerce deliveries. Founded in 1999 and listed on the Amsterdam Euronext, InPost aims to redefine the status quo by promoting the benefits of out-of-home deliveries. 24/7 availability means no queues, no closing times, no missed deliveries and no waiting in. Parcels are delivered first time, every time.
Eurofins is a leading provider of scientific research services, product development consultancy and technical support to the crop protection industry. We are experts in managing global field studies, worker exposure studies, ecotoxicology, analytical services, physico-chemical property testing, environmental fate laboratories and field studies. Within the Agroscience division, our technical activities involve conducting field and laboratory studies to determine the safety and efficacy of new a
SSQ is a 100 percent employee-owned, leading international legal search consultancy with an unrivalled track record placing lawyers at all levels, as well as advising on team moves, office launches and mergers. Founded in 2003, SSQ has built a reputation for delivering strategic hiring solutions across private practice and in-house markets, specialising in partner search, general counsel appointments, in-house legal, governance and compliance recruitment. With offices in London, New York, Du
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).