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 337 of 729
| Organisation | Visa routes |
|---|---|
| James' Place | Skilled Worker |
| James-Lee Consultancy Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Jameson Legal Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Jamestown Europe GmbH UK Branch | Skilled Worker |
| Jamie Fobert Architects | Skilled Worker |
| Jamieson Corporate Finance LLP | Skilled Worker |
| Jamm Visual Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Jamyang Buddhist Centre | Religious Worker; Charity Worker |
| Jan Preschool and Nursery | Skilled Worker |
| Jan Towers Solicitors Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Jan's Global Limited T/A DZRT | Skilled Worker |
| Janda Cafes Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Jane Plan | Skilled Worker |
| Jane Street Europe Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Jane Wei London Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Janikin Rooke Contracts Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Janklow and Nesbit (UK) Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Jannah Express Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Jannah Properties (U.K) Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Jannet Security Services Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Jansi Properties Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Jant Property Holdings Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| January Group Ltd | Skilled Worker; Creative Worker |
| Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development | Skilled Worker |
| Japan Airlines Co. Ltd | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| Japan Bank for International Cooperation | Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Japan England Insurance Brokers Ltd | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| Japan Foundation, London | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Japan Journals Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Japan National Tourism Organization | Skilled Worker; International Agreement; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science London Office | International Agreement |
| Japanese Christian Fellowship | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| Japanese Financial Solutions Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Japcartrade LTD | Skilled Worker |
| Japes Pizza LTD | Skilled Worker |
| Jarrow Insights Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Jash News Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Jashim Metal LTD | Skilled Worker |
| Jasmine Dental Studios | Skilled Worker |
| Jasmine News Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Jason Bruges Studio Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Jaspa Tea Group Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Jasper Associates Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Jasper Ridge Services UK Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Jaspra Healthcare Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Jatt Badshah Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Java Investments Management PLC | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Java Whiskers | Skilled Worker |
| Javlin Ltd | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled 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.