Employers licensed to sponsor Government Authorised Exchange visas

Government Authorised Exchange covers work experience, research, training and overseas-government exchange schemes, for up to one or two years depending on the scheme. Sponsors are typically the scheme's overarching body rather than the host employer.

Licensed sponsors
246
On the register today
Added (90 days)
1
New sponsors
Removed (90 days)
1
Left the register
Live sponsored jobs
818
107 employers hiring now

Most advertised salaries at these sponsors are between £25,301 and £60,000, with a median of £38,682, based on live job adverts.

Sponsors with the most job adverts

Includes recruitment agencies, which advertise jobs for other employers.

Top locations

Industries on this route

All 246 licensed sponsors

Recent register changes

Common questions

How many UK employers can sponsor a Government Authorised Exchange visa?
246 organisations hold a sponsor licence covering the Government Authorised Exchange route. Only a licensed sponsor can assign a certificate of sponsorship for it.
Can any UK employer sponsor a Government Authorised Exchange visa?
No. An employer must first apply to the Home Office for a sponsor licence covering the Government Authorised Exchange route, and only then can it sponsor workers on it. Employers not on this list cannot sponsor this route unless and until they are granted a licence.
Has this list changed recently?
In the last 90 days 1 sponsor was added and 1 was removed. The register is re-read from GOV.UK every day, and each change is recorded with the date it was observed.

Source: Home Office register and Companies House. About the data.