This section covers international organisations and bodies operating in the UK, such as embassies, consulates and multinational institutions. Very few appear on the licensed sponsor register, because many diplomatic and international roles sit outside the standard work-visa system and follow their own arrangements. Job seekers after sponsored roles will find many more options in sections like information and communication, finance, or professional services.
There are 250 licensed visa sponsors in extraterritorial organisations & bodies, with 225 live jobs between them. Sponsor figures come from the official Home Office register and are updated daily.
This list puts the sponsors most likely to hire first. To see which of them had the most certificates of sponsorship, read the top visa sponsors in extraterritorial organisations & bodies.
In the year to June 2026, the Home Office granted 136 work visas to people applying from outside the UK for jobs with sponsors in extraterritorial organisations & bodies. Housekeepers and related occupations (SOC 6231) had the most, with 36.
Only a small number of licensed sponsors are classified in this section, and many international bodies use separate diplomatic arrangements rather than the sponsor register. You can filter the live register here directly, though other sections list far more sponsors.
Some roles use the standard Skilled Worker visa if the employer holds a licence, while diplomatic and official postings often use dedicated routes outside the points-based system. The right visa depends on whether the organisation sponsors directly or operates under an international agreement.
Because this section has very few licensed sponsors, most job seekers do better in larger sections such as information and communication, financial services, or professional and scientific activities. The register filter lets you move between sections and see which are actively hiring.
| 6 | 3221 Youth and community workers | 5 |
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| 7 | 2123 Electrical engineers | 4 |
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| 8 | 8213 Taxi and cab drivers and chauffeurs | 4 |
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| 9 | 2463 Clergy | 3 |
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| 10 | 2493 Public relations professionals | 3 |
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These figures cover every sponsored work route, including seasonal and creative workers. They count the workers themselves, not their dependants, and only people who applied from outside the UK.
The sponsor chooses its own industry, so it may not match the work the visa was for.
Figures from January 2026 onwards are provisional and may still change.
Source: Home Office immigration system statistics, year ending June 2026, table Occ_D02 (not accredited official statistics).