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).

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 19 June 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.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

We provide acute hospital and community healthcare services to thousands of people across South Tyneside and Sunderland. With a dedicated workforce of over 8,000 staff, we serve a core population of around 430,000 people as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to over 800,000 people across the North East and beyond.

772 visas10 jobs

Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardInformation and communication

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board provides local healthcare services for people in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan and is the main provider of specialist services for the people of south Wales - and for some services, the whole of Wales and the wider UK. Our Health Board delivers health services for our local population of approximately 500,000, and we host over 100 specialist services for our region and beyond. We’re very proud of the role that we play within the NHS, as one of the la

717 visas50 jobs

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Established in October 1999 following the merger of the Royal Hull Hospitals NHS Trust and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, we operate from two main hospital sites, namely Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. We now work as part of a Group - NHS Humber Health Partnership - alongside Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. Please follow our Group account for the latest news, updates and job vacancies: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nhs-humber-health-pa

780 visas12 jobs

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

As an integrated care organisation, we work side by side with partners and the wider community to join up health and care for patients. There are lots of opportunities to join us at NCIC and be part of our organisation, either through a career with us or if you live in Cumbria, you can get involved as a member.

743 visas27 jobs

ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDProfessional, scientific and technical activities

We are a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. ---

463 visas184 jobs

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a multi-site acute and community trust based in Guildford, caring for people across south west Surrey and beyond. We provide emergency and general hospital services to more than 336,000 people each year and are a tertiary cancer centre, delivering specialist care to a population of around two million. Rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), we are proud of our dedicated teams who deliver high-quality, person-centred care every day. We employ

563 visas53 jobs

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is a 1,000 bed teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities for modern patient care. We work closely with the University of East Anglia's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences to train health professionals and undertake clinical research. We also run Cromer and District Hospital on the north Norfolk coast and this hospital was redeveloped in a £15 million scheme, opening in March 2012. Our staff of more than 7,000 treat more than 800,000 peop

672 visas48 jobs

Marks and Spencer Group Plc

At M&S, we're dedicated to being the most trusted retailer, prioritising quality and delivering value. Every day, we bring the magic of M&S to our customers, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us. For over a century, we've set the standard, doing the right thing and embracing innovation. Today, with over 65,000 colleagues serving 32 million customers globally, we're putting quality products at the heart of everything we do. Tomorrow holds boundless opportunities with us. We'r

72 visas359 jobs

NHS Lothian

NHS Lothian provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services for the populations of Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.

706 visas117 jobs

Hywel Dda Health Board

Mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Hywel Dda yn darparu gwasanaethau gofal iechyd GIG i bobl sy’n byw yn Sir Gâr, Sir Benfro a Cheredigion, a siroedd sy’n ffinio. Mae gennym dros 13,000 o staff a gyda’n gilydd rydym yn darparu gwasanaethau cynradd, cymuned, yn yr ysbyty, iechyd meddwl ac anghenion dysgu. Gweithiwn mewn partneriaeth gyda’r tri awdurdod lleol, yn ogystal â chydweithwyr cyhoeddus, preifat a trydydd sector, a hefyd ein tîm o wirfoddolwyr gwerthfawr. Hywel Dda University Health Board plans

584 visas99 jobs

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