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title: "Port of Tyne Authority: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/port-of-tyne-authority-south-shields-758620
register_status: active
register_as_of: 2026-10-30
publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk)
source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House
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# Port of Tyne Authority: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Port of Tyne Authority (South Shields) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 13 March 2023 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors).

## Key facts

- Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers
- Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 13 March 2023
- Industry: Travel, Transport & Mobility
- Town: South Shields
- Companies House number: not matched
- Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily)
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/port-of-tyne-authority-south-shields-758620

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 46 licensed sponsors in South Shields: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/south-shields
- One of 6,274 in Travel, Transport & Mobility: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/travel-transport-mobility
- Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

No changes to check since it joined the register (checked 25 October 2026).

Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings.

## Sponsored jobs

No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name.

## Common questions about Port of Tyne Authority

### Is Port of Tyne Authority a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Port of Tyne Authority in South Shields 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 Port of Tyne Authority sponsor?

Port of Tyne Authority is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is Port of Tyne Authority based?

The register lists Port of Tyne Authority at South Shields. 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.

## About this data

- Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status.
- Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/
- Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice.
- "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/port-of-tyne-authority-south-shields-758620
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/port-of-tyne-authority-south-shields-758620.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
- Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.