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
1,534
Currently on the Home Office register
Added (90 days)
13
New licences seen since
Removed (90 days)
27
Licences that left the register
Live sponsored jobs
287
61 employers hiring now

Advertised salaries at these sponsors run from £21,276 to £119,649, with a median of £38,784. Taken from live listings matched to licence holders, so it reflects what is being advertised rather than what sponsored workers are paid.

Sponsors hiring now

All 1,534 licensed sponsors

Recent register changes

Common questions

How many UK employers can sponsor a Creative Worker visa?
1,534 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 13 sponsors were added and 27 were removed. The register is re-read from GOV.UK every day, and each change is recorded with the date it was observed.

Top locations

Industries on this route

Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily, plus Companies House. How this data is produced.