Find every UK visa sponsor — and the salary you need to qualify.
Search the official Home Office register of licensed sponsors, cross-referenced with SOC 2020 codes and the 2026 salary thresholds. Free, ad-supported, updated daily from GOV.UK.
Your path to sponsorship
Three deliberate steps every successful applicant works through.
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Find
Search more than 100,000 UK licensed sponsors by company, role or city. The register is refreshed every 24 hours from GOV.UK.
Search sponsors - 2
Verify
Confirm the sponsor still holds an active licence and check whether their visa rating is A-rated before you accept an offer.
Check a company - 3
Apply
Use our guides to navigate the Certificate of Sponsorship, salary thresholds and visa application paperwork.
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Guides & explainers
Plain-English reference written against the 2,026 Home Office rules. Updated when the rules change.
- How-to8 min read
Skilled Worker Dependants: Bringing Your Partner and Children to the UK in 2026
Around four in ten UK Skilled Worker visas come with a dependant visa attached. This guide explains who counts as a partner or child, the financial requirement, the work and study rights of dependants, and how dependant leave tracks the main applicant through to Indefinite Leave to Remain.
Read guide - How-to9 min read
Changing Sponsors on a UK Skilled Worker Visa: The Switch That Doesn’t Have to Cost You Status
Switching jobs as a UK Skilled Worker is more common than most candidates expect, and the process is well-trodden — but it is not the same as a UK national changing jobs. A fresh application, a new CoS, and new fees are required. This guide explains the order that protects your status.
Read guide - How-to11 min read
From Skilled Worker to ILR: The Five-Year Settlement Route Explained
Indefinite Leave to Remain is the point at which a UK Skilled Worker stops needing sponsorship. This guide explains the five-year qualifying period, the 180-day absence rule, the salary test at application, the English and Life in the UK test requirements, and the document set most successful applicants assemble.
Read guide - How-to10 min read
If Your Sponsor’s Licence Is Revoked: A Worker’s 60-Day Action Plan
A sponsor losing its licence is one of the worst-case scenarios a Skilled Worker can face — and one of the most survivable if the first ten days are spent on the right things. This guide is written for the worker: the practical action plan inside the 60-day window, how to file an in-time switch, and the fallback routes if 60 days is not enough.
Read guide - Reference9 min read
Right-to-Work Checks for Sponsored Workers: Share Codes, eVisas and the 2026 Rules
Right-to-work and sponsor-licence compliance are separate regimes, both of which a sponsored worker has to clear. This guide explains the 2026 process: generating a share code, what the employer must do with it, follow-up checks, the eVisa transition, and the £60,000 civil-penalty backdrop that drives every employer’s onboarding flow.
Read guide - How-to11 min read
How to Get a UK Skilled Worker Visa: A Step-by-Step Guide
A walkthrough of the five phases every successful UK Skilled Worker applicant works through: confirming you need a sponsor, the points test, finding a licensed sponsor, the Certificate of Sponsorship, and the visa application itself.
Read guide - Visa routes9 min read
UK Visa Routes Explained: Skilled Worker, Health & Care, Global Mobility and Scale-up
A reference comparison of the main sponsored work visa routes into the UK. Covers Skilled Worker, Health & Care Worker, Global Business Mobility and Scale-up, plus the Graduate Route and High Potential Individual visa.
Read guide - How-to7 min read
Certificate of Sponsorship Explained: Defined vs Undefined, Costs and Timing
A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is the 12-character reference number that lets a UK employer hire a sponsored worker. This guide explains defined vs undefined CoS, who pays the fees, what the CoS must say, and the most common errors that lead to refusal.
Read guide - Reference8 min read
UK Sponsor Licence Status: What Active, Suspended and Revoked Actually Mean
The Home Office can revoke a sponsor licence at short notice — and the curtailment that follows leaves a sponsored worker with a 60-day window to find a new sponsor. This guide explains the A, B, Suspended and Revoked ratings and what to do at each stage.
Read guide - Reference7 min read
Spotting Fake Sponsorship Offers: Red Flags Every Applicant Should Know
Sponsorship scams have intensified since the 2024 care-sector reforms. This guide describes the five most common scam patterns, the verification steps that catch them, and the official reporting routes (Action Fraud, UKVI, the Immigration Advice Authority).
Read guide - Visa fees9 min read
UK Visa Fees in 2026: A Detailed Breakdown for Every Route
A 2026 reference for UK visa costs: application fees by route and length, the Immigration Health Surcharge, priority services, and the local-currency conversion logic the Home Office applies to overseas applications.
Read guide - Visa fees6 min read
The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS): How Much It Is, Who Pays, Who’s Exempt
The Immigration Health Surcharge is the single biggest line item in many UK visa applications. This guide explains the 2026 rates, who is exempt (most importantly Health and Care Worker visa holders), and the situations in which a refund is possible.
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Official GOV.UK Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers).
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