Is Emirates a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Emirates in Kensington is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Where is Emirates based?

The register lists Emirates at 82 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 1RS. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 08188916. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

All sponsors

Emirates

Active

KensingtonProperty & ConstructionListed under this name since 15 Feb 2023

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Listed below

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerSkilled Worker

Licence rating

Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

Run a live check

2 changes worth checking since it was listed on 15 Feb 2023Checked 31 Oct 2026

16 Aug 2026
Director resigned: SILVER, Chaya16 Aug 2026
Director change recorded on 16 Aug 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
14 Aug 2026
Director resigned: KOENIG, Jacob Israel14 Aug 2026
Same rule as the director change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Emirates

Is Emirates a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Emirates in Kensington is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Emirates sponsor?: Emirates is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Emirates based?: The register lists Emirates at 82 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 1RS. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?: This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 08188916. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 08188916
Legal name: EMIRATES LTD
Address: 82 Bewick Road, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 1RS
Website: emirates-gold-jewellers.business.site

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As of 30 October 2026, Emirates (Companies House 08188916, Kensington) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 15 February 2023 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version