VisitScotland
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It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.
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Companies House changes
Run a live check- 29 Apr 2026Notification of Visitscotland as a person with significant control29 Apr 2026
New majority owner or controller recorded on 29 Apr 2026. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.
- 29 Apr 2026Cessation of Mr Kenneth William Neilson as a person with significant control29 Apr 2026
Change to people with significant control recorded on 29 Apr 2026. 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.
- 29 Apr 2026Director resigned: NEILSON, Kenneth William29 Apr 2026
Director change recorded on 29 Apr 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.
Common questions about VisitScotland
- Is VisitScotland a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. VisitScotland in Edinburgh is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
- What visa routes can VisitScotland sponsor?
- VisitScotland is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- Where is VisitScotland based?
- The register lists VisitScotland at Ocean Point, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH. 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 SC264598. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- SC264598
- Legal name
- VISITSCOTLAND LIMITED
- Address
- Ocean Point, 94 Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH
- Website
- visitscotland.com
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As of 30 October 2026, VisitScotland (Companies House SC264598, Edinburgh) 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 23 July 2020 (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