Rio Tinto plc
ActiveCan sponsor visas
It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.
Open jobs · 3 live
View all- LiveSenior Adviser Strategic Communications & Issues ManagementLondon
- LivePrincipal Advisor - Risk Intelligence and AnalyticsLondon
- LiveSenior Manager, Media Relations & Corporate CommunicationsLondon
- ExpiredSenior Business AnalystLondon
- ExpiredSenior Advisor Business AnalysisLondon
Companies House changes
Run a live check- 23 Oct 2026New shares issued (allotment)23 Oct 2026
Share capital filing recorded on 23 Oct 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.
Deadline to report: about 20 Nov 2026.
- 1 Oct 2026New shares issued (allotment)1 Oct 2026
Same rule as the share capital filing above.
- 15 Sep 2026Treasury shares sold15 Sep 2026
Same rule as the share capital filing 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 Rio Tinto plc
- Is Rio Tinto plc a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Rio Tinto plc in London 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 Rio Tinto plc sponsor?
- Rio Tinto plc is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- Does Rio Tinto plc have any jobs open right now?
- We are currently tracking 3 live vacancies from Rio Tinto plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.
- Where is Rio Tinto plc based?
- The register lists Rio Tinto plc at 6 St James's Square, London, United Kingdom, SW1Y 4AD. 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 00719885. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 00719885
- Address
- 6 St James's Square, London, United Kingdom, SW1Y 4AD
- Website
- riotinto.com
- Profile
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As of 30 October 2026, Rio Tinto plc (Companies House 00719885, London) 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 at least 4 August 2013 (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