Is VIR Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. VIR Limited in Beckenham is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can VIR Limited sponsor?

VIR Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is VIR Limited based?

The register lists VIR Limited at Unit 3 Beckenham Business Centre, Cricket Lane, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1LE. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 05285582. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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VIR Limited

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BeckenhamRetail & E-commerceListed under this name since 13 Oct 2021

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Skilled Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Skilled Worker

Licence rating

Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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6 changes worth checking since it was listed on 13 Oct 2021Checked 26 Oct 2026

3 Apr 2023
Company bought back its own shares3 Apr 2023
Share capital filing recorded on 3 Apr 2023. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.
5 Mar 2023
New person with significant control: Mr Anil Jesang Shah5 Mar 2023
Change to people with significant control recorded on 5 Mar 2023. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
5 Mar 2023
New person with significant control: Mrs Smita Anil Shah5 Mar 2023
Same rule as the ownership change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about VIR Limited

Is VIR Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. VIR Limited in Beckenham is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can VIR Limited sponsor?: VIR Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is VIR Limited based?: The register lists VIR Limited at Unit 3 Beckenham Business Centre, Cricket Lane, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1LE. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?: This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 05285582. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 05285582
Legal name: VIR LTD
Address: Unit 3 Beckenham Business Centre, Cricket Lane, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 1LE

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As of 30 October 2026, VIR Limited (Companies House 05285582, Beckenham) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 13 October 2021 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version