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 2 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.

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.

1,093 visas31 jobs

J Sainsbury PlcWholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Over 150 years old and still going strong, we’re the UK’s second-biggest retailer. Every day, the nation shops with us because they know they’ll get affordable, good food and excellent service. We focus on great value and convenient shopping across our family of brands, from Argos, Nectar and Habitat to Sainsbury’s Bank, Smart Charge and Tu. What’s next for Sainsbury’s? We've put food back at the heart of our business and we’re taking Sainsbury’s to the next level. We’re investing in technolo

299 visas410 jobs

East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

Here at the East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide. Our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care at: * Hertford County hospital, Hertford * The Lister hospital, Stevenage * Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood * The New QEII hospital, Welwyn Garden City We provide a wide range of emergency and inpatient services at the Lister, with outpatient and diagnostic care provided at Hertford Coun

982 visas25 jobs

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust delivers integrated health and social care to 340,000 people in Belfast and also provides a range of specialist services to all of Northern Ireland. With an annual budget of approximately £1bn (spending about £3m each day) and a staff of over 20,000, it is one of the largest Trusts in the United Kingdom. In our hospitals, we treat approximately 210,000 inpatient and day patients a year, see 680,000 outpatients and more than 200,000 people at our Emergency de

644 visas75 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.

1,146 visas113 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

1,118 visas22 jobs

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Mae Partneriaeth Cydwasanaethau GIG Cymru (PCGC) yn sefydliad annibynnol, sy’n eiddo i GIG Cymru ac sy’n cael ei gyfarwyddo ganddo. Mae NWSSP yn cefnogi #GIGCymru drwy ddarparu ystod gynhwysfawr o wasanaethau a swyddogaethau cymorth o’r radd flaenaf sy’n canolbwyntio ar y cwsmer. The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) is an independent organisation, owned and directed by NHS Wales. NWSSP supports #NHSWales through the provision of a comprehensive range of high quality, customer focus

1,086 visas15 jobs

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Welcome to a world of opportunity. At #Blackpool Teaching Hospitals #NHS Foundation Trust, we know just how much our team contributes. They do an amazing job and, in return, we know it’s our responsibility to support them and help them succeed. So, if you’re looking for a change of direction in your NHS career – or perhaps hoping to relocate to a thriving and attractive part of the UK – we’ll prove to be your greatest supporters. Our strong focus on continuing professional development and trai

913 visas39 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.

1,030 visas50 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

978 visas66 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).

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.

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.

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.