Employers licensed to sponsor International Sportsperson visas
The International Sportsperson route is for elite athletes and qualified coaches who will make a significant contribution to their sport in the UK. It requires an endorsement from the sport's recognised governing body in addition to the employer's sponsor licence, so clubs on this list still need that endorsement for each individual.
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- Licensed sponsors
- 1,456
- On the register today
- Added (90 days)
- 14
- New sponsors
- Removed (90 days)
- 20
- Left the register
- Live sponsored jobs
- 163
- 36 employers hiring now
Most advertised salaries at these sponsors are between £21,805 and £49,899, with a median of £30,742, based on live job adverts.
Sponsors with the most job adverts
Includes recruitment agencies, which advertise jobs for other employers.
- Randox Laboratories Ltd.Crumlin · Manufacturing & Industrial28
- University of EdinburghEdinburgh · Education27
- BMW (UK) Holdings LimitedFarnborough · Manufacturing & Industrial14
- Newcastle UniversityNewcastle Upon Tyne · Education11
- Brighton & Hove Albion Football ClubBrighton · Hospitality & Food Service10
- University of BathBath · Education9
- University of ExeterExeter · Education7
- Leicester City FCLeicester · Media, Marketing & Creative6
- Loughborough UniversityLoughborough · Education6
- University of NottinghamNottingham · Education5
Top locations
Industries on this route
- Hospitality & Food Service763
- Media, Marketing & Creative248
- Public Sector & Non-Profit145
- Other102
- Education65
- Travel, Transport & Mobility24
- Property & Construction22
- Professional Services21
- Manufacturing & Industrial21
- Financial Services14
- Healthcare13
- Retail & E-commerce10
- Technology & Software7
- Energy, Utilities & Sustainability1
All 1,456 licensed sponsors
- Weybridge Cricket ClubWeybridge · International Sportsperson · on register since 2013
- Whalley Cricket ClubWhalley · International Sportsperson · on register since 2022
- Whiston Parish Church Cricket Club (non postal address)Rotherham · International Sportsperson · on register since 2017
- Whitehaven Cricket ClubWhitehaven · International Sportsperson · on register since 2015
- Whitehaven Rugby League 2010 LTDWhitehaven · International Sportsperson · on register since 2016
- Whithorn Estate LtdWormley · International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker · on register since 2015
- Whitmore Cricket ClubNewcastle under Lyme · International Sportsperson · on register since 2013
- Whitney Motorsport RacingMansfield · on register since 2026
- Whitstable Cricket ClubWhitstable · International Sportsperson · on register since 2023
- Wickersley Old Village Cricket ClubRotherham · International Sportsperson · on register since 2022
- Wickford Cricket ClubWickford · International Sportsperson · on register since 2023
- Widnes Vikings Rugby League Club LimitedWidnes · International Sportsperson · on register since 2024
- Wigan Athletic AFC LimitedWigan · International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker · on register since 2025
- Wigan Rugby League ClubWigan · International Sportsperson · on register since 2013
- Wigan Sports ClubWigan · International Sportsperson · on register since 2019
- William Emerson LimitedWinkfield · International Sportsperson · on register since 2015
- William Fitzgerald O'ConnorHatford · International Sportsperson · on register since 2017
- William HarperMidhurst · International Sportsperson · on register since 2023
- William MillardShipley · International Sportsperson · on register since 2024
- Williams Grand Prix Engineering LimitedGrove · International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker · on register since 2020
- Willington CCCrook · International Sportsperson · on register since 2023
- Wimbledon Cricket ClubLondon · International Sportsperson · on register since 2016
- Winsley Cricket ClubWinsley · on register since 2026
- Wirksworth & MIddleton Cricket ClubMatlock · International Sportsperson · on register since 2019
- Wisbech Town Cricket and Hockey ClubWisbech · International Sportsperson · on register since 2025
- Witham Cricket ClubWitham · International Sportsperson · on register since 2018
- Wivenhoe Town Cricket ClubColchester · International Sportsperson · on register since 2023
- Woking And Horsell Cricket clubWoking · International Sportsperson · on register since 2023
- Wokingham Cricket ClubWokingham · on register since 2026
- Wollaton Cricket ClubNottingham · International Sportsperson · on register since 2015
- Wolverhampton Cricket ClubWolverhampton · International Sportsperson · on register since 2013
- Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (1986) Ltd.Wolverhampton · Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, International Sportsperson · on register since 2013
- Wombourne Cricket Tennis And Bowling ClubWolverhampton · International Sportsperson · on register since 2024
- Woodbank Cricket ClubBury · International Sportsperson · on register since 2020
- Woodford Wells ClubWoodford Green · International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker · on register since 2020
- Woodhall Spa Cricket ClubWoodhall Spa · International Sportsperson · on register since 2013
- Woodhouse Grange Cricket ClubYork · International Sportsperson · on register since 2021
- Woodhouses Cricket ClubManchester · International Sportsperson · on register since 2024
- Woodlands Cricket ClubBradford · International Sportsperson · on register since 2013
- Woodvale Cricket ClubBelfast · International Sportsperson · on register since 2020
- Worcester Cricket ClubWorcester · on register since 2026
- Worcestershire County Cricket ClubWorcester · International Sportsperson · on register since 2021
- Worfield Cricket ClubBridgnorth · International Sportsperson · on register since 2025
- Workington Cricket ClubWorkington · International Sportsperson · on register since 2013
- Workington Town RLFC LtdWorkington · International Sportsperson · on register since 2024
- World Professional Billiards & Snooker AssociationBath · on register since 2026
- Worthing Thunder CICHaywards Heath · International Sportsperson · on register since 2013
- Wrexham AFC LimitedWrexham · International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker · on register since 2023
- WRU Gwent Rugby LimitedNewport · International Sportsperson · on register since 2017
- Wycombe High SchoolHigh Wycombe · International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker · on register since 2013
- Wycombe Wanderers Football ClubHigh Wycombe · International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker · on register since 2023
- Yeadon Cricket ClubLeeds · International Sportsperson · on register since 2018
- Yellowave Beach Sports VenueBrighton · International Sportsperson · on register since 2025
- York City Knights LimitedHuntington · International Sportsperson · on register since 2020
- York City Knights LtdYork · International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker · on register since 2025
- Zachary Thomas BeimCirencester · International Sportsperson · on register since 2023
Recent register changes
Recently added
- Surbiton Hockey Club Enterprises29 Oct 2026
- Athena Racing Limited28 Oct 2026
- eBaTT ltd16 Oct 2026
- Leeds Hockey Club12 Oct 2026
- Vivo Sports Gym Ltd7 Oct 2026
- Blackheath Rugby Limited18 Sept 2026
- Stevenage Football Club Limited17 Sept 2026
- Cleveland-Northern Ireland International Basketball Academy7 Sept 2026
Recently removed
- Oval Invincibles Ltd30 Oct 2026
- Athena Racing Limited28 Oct 2026
- Brett Polo Limited26 Oct 2026
- Northern Superchargers Limited26 Oct 2026
- Dencorp Ltd23 Oct 2026
- Wrenthorpe Sports (Cricket) Club23 Oct 2026
- fho racing20 Oct 2026
- eBaTT ltd16 Oct 2026
Common questions
- How many UK employers can sponsor a International Sportsperson visa?
- 1,456 organisations hold a sponsor licence covering the International Sportsperson route. Only a licensed sponsor can assign a certificate of sponsorship for it.
- Can any UK employer sponsor a International Sportsperson visa?
- No. An employer must first apply to the Home Office for a sponsor licence covering the International Sportsperson 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 14 sponsors were added and 20 were 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.