Employers licensed to sponsor Creative Worker visas

The Creative Worker route is for entertainers, artists, musicians, models and their support staff coming to the UK for a specific engagement, usually for up to 12 months. Many sponsors on this route are theatres, production companies, agencies and sports or entertainment venues.

Licensed sponsors
1,572
On the register today
Added (90 days)
24
New sponsors
Removed (90 days)
35
Left the register
Live sponsored jobs
299
76 employers hiring now

Most advertised salaries at these sponsors are between £26,340 and £61,140, with a median of £39,959, 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 1,572 licensed sponsors

Recent register changes

Common questions

How many UK employers can sponsor a Creative Worker visa?
1,572 organisations hold a sponsor licence covering the Creative Worker route. Only a licensed sponsor can assign a certificate of sponsorship for it.
Can any UK employer sponsor a Creative Worker visa?
No. An employer must first apply to the Home Office for a sponsor licence covering the Creative 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 24 sponsors were added and 35 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.