Is Met Office a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Met Office in Exeter holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2013. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.

What visa routes can Met Office sponsor?

Met Office is licensed for International Agreement and Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Temporary Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.

Where is Met Office based?

The register lists Met Office at Exeter. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.

How current is this information?

This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

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Met Office

Active

ExeterPublic Sector & Non-ProfitLicensed since 4 Aug 2013

Active

Licensed to sponsor workers

On register since

2013

4 Aug 2013

Visa routes

International Agreement, Skilled Worker

Live jobs

1 tracked all-time

Licence & visa routes

Routes

International AgreementSkilled Worker

Licence rating

Temporary Worker (A rating)Worker (A rating)

An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.

Companies House changes

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Near base rate

33/100Checked 31 Jul 2026

≈3.3 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.

Reporting duties

16 Jun 2025 — Notification of Ender Enterprises Limited as a person with significant control. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 14 Jul 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
2 Oct 2023 — Company name changed — now trading as "METRO OFFICE LTD". Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 30 Oct 2023 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
16 Jun 2023 — Notification of Alan Milne as a person with significant control. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 14 Jul 2023 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
16 Jun 2023 — New director appointed: MILNE, Roslyn. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 14 Jul 2023 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
+ 1 earlier duty

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

16 Jun 2025Notification of Ender Enterprises Limited as a person with significant control
2 Oct 2023Company name changed — now trading as "METRO OFFICE LTD"
16 Jun 2023Notification of Alan Milne as a person with significant control
16 Jun 2023New director appointed: MILNE, Roslyn
16 Jun 2023New director appointed: MILNE, Alan

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Common questions about Met Office

Is Met Office a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Met Office in Exeter holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2013. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
What visa routes can Met Office sponsor?: Met Office is licensed for International Agreement and Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Temporary Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
Does Met Office have any jobs open right now?: We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy advertised by Met Office across major UK job boards. Listings are matched to this employer by name, and a vacancy appearing here does not by itself mean the role is being offered with sponsorship — check the advert or ask the employer.
Where is Met Office based?: The register lists Met Office at Exeter. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
How current is this information?: This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House: Not matched
First on register: 4 Aug 2013

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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.