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 25 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.

Schlumberger Oilfield UK LimitedProfessional, scientific and technical activities

We are a technology company that unlocks access to energy for the benefit of all. As innovators, that’s been our mission for nearly a century. Today, we face a global imperative to create a future with more energy, but less carbon. Our diverse, innovative change makers are focused on going further in innovation and inventing the new energy technologies we need to get there.

350 visas14 jobs

WATES GROUP LIMITEDFinancial and insurance activities

The Wates Group was established in 1897 and is one of the leading privately-owned construction, development and property services companies in the UK. We employ almost 6,000 people, working with a range of clients and partners from across the public and private sectors. Also, we strive to continue our DEI efforts to ensure a supportive workplace through our initiatives and employee networks. We are proud to sponsor Premiership Women's Rugby, driving impactful change to redefine what inclusion a

9 visas196 jobs

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services to people living in south east England. Our services are for children, young people, adults of working age and older people. Follow us on our socials: Facebook- Sussex Partnership Careers Twitter- @SPFTNHS_careers Tik Tok - SPFT_Careers

290 visas93 jobs

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We provide clinical services to over half a million patients a year, including over 94,000 Emergency Department attendances. As an NHS Foundation Trust, we have a 25-strong Council of Governors and over 6,000 public members. We employ over 3,500 staff making us one of Hillingdon’s largest employers. We were voted in the top 100 of HSJ Best Places to Work in 2015.

293 visas21 jobs

SUPERDRUG STORES PLCWholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Established in 1841, AS Watson Group is one of the world's longest-standing and most recognised retail companies with roots in Asia. Today, the company operates over 17,000 stores across 12 retail brands in 31 markets, employing 130,000 people globally. This makes AS Watson Group the largest international health and beauty retailer in the world. In the fiscal year 2025, AS Watson Group reported revenue of over US$26 billion. The company's technology-enabled O+O (Offline plus Online) platforms s

18 visas187 jobs

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We provide a wide range of community, mental health and learning disability services for people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We have a team of over 12,500 people working in the community and local hospitals. We serve a population of around 1.5million people, providing care for every stage of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support and our health and care partners, to provide outstanding care that helps people live their best and healthiest lives.

242 visas74 jobs

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is an award-winning NHS hospital and community services trust providing high quality, personalised, acute, elective, specialist and community care for a population of over 200,000 people from a widespread area covering 700 square miles within Yorkshire and Lancashire. Our catchment population stretches as far as the Yorkshire Dales and the National Park in North Yorkshire, reaching areas of North Bradford and Guiseley in West Yorkshire and extending into Colne and P

398 visas8 jobs

Rolls-Royce plc

At Rolls-Royce, we're a force for progress: powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We’ve been at the forefront of innovation for more than a hundred years. Our engineering excellence is the power behind some of the most critical technologies used in the air, at sea and on land.

138 visas80 jobs

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY(THE)

Welcome to the University of Surrey, a leading campus university in Guildford. Our two campuses are home to over 300 undergraduate courses, hundreds of student clubs and societies, a buzzing nightlife, and cosy, welcoming accommodation - all in the UK’s safest university town*, just 32 minutes from London via our local train station. With award-winning** employability support, dedicated wellbeing services, expert academic advice, and purpose-built facilities, Surrey could be the perfect next

228 visas29 jobs

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Wirral University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) is not only the largest employer in Wirral but is also one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England. Providing a comprehensive range of high quality acute care services, our 5871 strong workforce serves a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We operate from two main sites: • Arrowe Park Hospital, Upton – delivering a f

321 visas9 jobs

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