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 24 April 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.

Macquarie Group Services Australia Pty Ltd (UK Branch)

At Macquarie, we empower people to innovate and invest for a better future. We are a global financial services organisation with Australian heritage, operating in 31 markets. To find out more, visit us at www.macquarie.com To read our social media disclaimer, visit macq.co/SocialMediaDisclaimer

273 visas16 jobs

UK Research and Innovation

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system. We strive for a society powered and empowered by research and innovation, with economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for all. We invest in people, places, ideas, innovation and impacts, empowering researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs to turn the many challenges we all face into opportunities, driving up prosperity and wel

346 visas12 jobs

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT) provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible. As a leading teaching, training and research trust, we have close links to Oxford and Oxford Brookes universities. We are part of the Oxford Academic Heal

328 visas56 jobs

SMBC Nikko Capital Markets LimitedFinancial and insurance activities

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

231 visas56 jobs

Azets Holdings LimitedProfessional, scientific and technical activities

Azets is an international business advisory group, with 9,000 local experts in 190 locations across eight countries, backed by progressive technology. We are united by one clear purpose: to improve the lives of our clients, colleagues and communities in a sustainable way. 100,000+ clients on unique journeys trust us to meet their immediate and evolving needs, remove barriers, and deliver sustained outcomes so they can move forward with confidence. Your goals, our people, a fresh mindset – solv

83 visas160 jobs

Practice Plus Group Hospitals LimitedHuman health and social work activities

Practice Plus Group is passionate about great healthcare. We offer high-quality treatment for both private and NHS patients. Our expertise spans Surgery, Diagnostics, General Practice, Health In Justice, Urgent Care and Out of Hours with an unrivalled range of different services provided across the country. We’re proud to be at the forefront of developing new and exciting ways to support the nation’s health, helping patients to maximise their wellbeing and live life to the full.

92 visas155 jobs

American Express Services Europe LimitedAdministrative and support service activities

At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly striving to uphold our powerful backing promise to our customers and each other every day. These beliefs have been our North Star for 170 years as our business transformed – from helping e

343 visas23 jobs

Version 1 Solutions LimitedInformation and communication

Version 1 is a leader in AI and digital transformation, partnering strategically with global organisations to transform and adopt technology and drive innovation in a responsible way. With an end-to-end offer designed to address the most difficult challenges faced by customers, and supported by the latest cutting-edge technologies, Version 1 is focused on delivering successful customer outcomes through the power of world-class teams. This pledge is underscored by the key principles of the org

55 visas163 jobs

VIRGIN MEDIA OPERATIONS LIMITEDProfessional, scientific and technical activities

We’re Virgin Media O2 and we’re here to upgrade the UK. Virgin Media O2 combines the UK’s largest and most reliable mobile network with a broadband network offering the fastest widely-available broadband speeds. We’re a customer-first organisation that brings a range of connectivity services together in one place with a clear mission: to upgrade the UK. We are the corporate brand of the 50:50 joint venture between Liberty Global and Telefónica SA, and are one of the UK’s largest businesse

74 visas150 jobs

Steris Solutions LimitedWholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

STERIS is a leading provider of infection prevention and other procedural products and services, focused primarily on healthcare, pharmaceutical and medical device Customers. MISSION WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare and life science products and services around the globe. VISION We strive to be a GREAT COMPANY. We provide world-class products and services for our Customers, safe and rewarding work for our people, and superior returns f

7 visas183 jobs

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