UK licensed visa sponsors
Companies that sponsor visas in London
London has more licensed visa sponsors than anywhere else in the UK: 36,418 organisations, 28.6% of the register. 96% of them can sponsor Skilled Worker visas, the main route for job offers.
Licensed sponsors
36,418
Register of 2026-10-07
Skilled Worker
35,082
licensed for the main job-offer route
Rank in the UK
#1
28.6% of all licensed sponsors
- Other routes covered here include Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (5,632) and Creative Worker (769).
- At least 20 of them are also large US H-1B sponsors, including Amazon.com Services, Google, Apple.
Which visas they can sponsor
Licensed sponsors per visa route (an organisation can hold several).
- Skilled Worker35,082
- Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker5,632
- Creative Worker769
- Tier 2 Ministers of Religion395
- Charity Worker313
- Religious Worker291
- Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker283
- Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee258
- International Agreement115
- International Sportsperson82
- Government Authorised Exchange76
- Scale-up45
- Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier6
- Tier 2 General3
- Intra-company Routes1
- Intra Company Transfers (ICT)1
- Global Business Mobility: Secondment Worker1
Global employers with a licence in London
Licensed here and matched by name with large US H-1B sponsors — companies that hire internationally on both sides of the Atlantic.
| Company | US H-1B applications |
|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services | 16,790 |
| 8,387 | |
| Apple | 7,129 |
| Ernst & Young | 6,883 |
| Infosys | 6,453 |
| Tata Consultancy Services | 4,204 |
| Wipro | 2,306 |
| Capgemini America | 2,281 |
| Accenture | 2,067 |
| Salesforce | 2,027 |
| Mphasis | 1,553 |
| PayPal | 1,409 |
| Goldman Sachs | 1,258 |
| 1,195 | |
| Adobe | 1,176 |
| Oracle America | 1,043 |
| Morgan Stanley Services Group | 807 |
| Boston Consulting Group | 764 |
| Intuit | 722 |
| Infinite Computer Solutions | 691 |
All licensed sponsors in London
Search by company name. A licence means the organisation may sponsor — not that every job is open to visa candidates.
36,418 organisations · page 327 of 729
| Organisation | Visa routes |
|---|---|
| Ipandi UK Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Iphoenix Studio Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Ipieca Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Ippudo London Co Ltd | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Ipsos Mori UK Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Iqra Property Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Iran Air, The Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| Irbis Capital Ltd. | Skilled Worker |
| Irbis Capital Partners Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Iris Avenue Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Iris Nation Worldwide Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Creative Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Iroko Securities Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Ironbridge Holdings Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Ironclad Contracting UK Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Ironshield Capital Management LLP | Skilled Worker |
| Irrational Agency Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Irshad Trust t/a The Islamic College | Religious Worker; Skilled Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| Irvine Thanvi Natas Solicitors | Skilled Worker |
| Isabel Mayfair Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Isabella Stefanelli Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Isabella Worsley Ltd. | Skilled Worker |
| Isaggio Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Ishaaq and Tahseen Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Ishan Ltd T/A Essential Express Food & Wine | Skilled Worker |
| Ishbilia Restaurant | Skilled Worker |
| Ishi Express | Skilled Worker |
| Ishka Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Isin Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Islamic Aid | Skilled Worker |
| Islamic Centre Central London | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| Islamic welfare foundation London | Charity Worker |
| Islamicfinanceguru Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Islandbridge Capital Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Islands Chocolate | Skilled Worker |
| Islay House Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Isle Utilities Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Islestarr Holdings Limited | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| Islington Community Sports Academy | Skilled Worker |
| Islington GP Group Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Islington Visionplus Limited t/a Specsavers Islington | Skilled Worker |
| Isobel Advertising Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Isoline Communications Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Isomer Capital LLP | Skilled Worker |
| Isometric HQ Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Isometrix Lighting & Design | Skilled Worker |
| Isometrix Software UK Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Isomorphic Labs Limited | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| Israeli Scouts Western Europe | Charity Worker |
| Issey Miyake London Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Istari Global Limited | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
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Visa sponsors in London: common questions
- Which companies sponsor visas in London?
- 36,418 organisations with an address in London are on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Register of 2026-10-07). Search the full list on this page by name. Global employers among them include Amazon.com Services, Google, Apple, Ernst & Young.
- How many companies in London can sponsor a Skilled Worker visa?
- 35,082 of the 36,418 licensed sponsors in London are licensed for the Skilled Worker route.
- Does a sponsor licence mean the company will sponsor me?
- A licence means the company is allowed to sponsor, not that every job is open to visa candidates. The role must also meet the route's skill and salary rules. Check the job post or ask the recruiter.
- How up to date is this list?
- It comes from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Register of 2026-10-07), which is updated on most working days. We refresh it every month.