Employers licensed to sponsor Skilled Worker visas

The Skilled Worker route is the main UK work visa. An employer must hold a sponsor licence covering it, the job must sit at or above the route's skill level, and it must meet the salary threshold for its occupation code. It is by far the most common route on the register, and a licence for it is what most people mean by asking whether a company can sponsor a visa.

Licensed sponsors
122,277
On the register today
Added (90 days)
3,184
New sponsors
Removed (90 days)
3,002
Left the register
Live sponsored jobs
55,134
4,295 employers hiring now

Most advertised salaries at these sponsors are between £26,000 and £73,124, with a median of £38,160, 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 122,277 licensed sponsors

Recent register changes

Common questions

How many UK employers can sponsor a Skilled Worker visa?
122,277 organisations hold a sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route. Only a licensed sponsor can assign a certificate of sponsorship for it.
Can any UK employer sponsor a Skilled Worker visa?
No. An employer must first apply to the Home Office for a sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker 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 3,184 sponsors were added and 3,002 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.