Is Met Office a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Met Office in Exeter is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Met Office sponsor?

Met Office is licensed for International Agreement and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is Met Office based?

The register lists Met Office at Exeter. 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. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Met Office

Active

ExeterPublic Sector & Non-ProfitOn the register since at least 4 Aug 2013

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

International AgreementSkilled Worker

Licence rating

Temporary Worker, A ratingWorker, A rating

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

Open jobs · 1 live

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Quantity Surveyor
Exeter · £43,081–£46,728
Live
Physical Security Coordinator
Exeter · £28,600–£31,327
Expired
Roaming Network Officer
Watnall, Nottinghamshire · £35,145–£37,701
Expired
Scientist - Data Science for Simulation
Exeter · £35,145–£37,701
Expired
Foundation Scientist - Data Science for Simulation
Exeter · £28,600–£31,327
Expired
Finance Business Partner
Exeter · £54,515–£58,582
Expired
Senior Scientific Software Engineer (International Sub-Seasonal & Seasonal Outreach)
Exeter · £43,081–£46,728
Expired

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Common questions about Met Office

Is Met Office a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Met Office in Exeter is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Met Office sponsor?: Met Office is licensed for International Agreement and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Does Met Office have any jobs open right now?: We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from Met Office on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.
Where is Met Office based?: The register lists Met Office at Exeter. 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. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Website: metoffice.co.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, Met Office (Exeter) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the International Agreement and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version