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 647 of 729
| Organisation | Visa routes |
|---|---|
| The Higher Place Church | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| The Highlands Mayfair Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Hive Model Management | Creative Worker |
| The Hoarder Retail Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Hoffman Agency UK Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Holy Family Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of London | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion; Religious Worker |
| The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn | Skilled Worker |
| The Hope Lease Limited t/a KOKO | Skilled Worker |
| The Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth | Skilled Worker |
| The Hospitality Group UK Ltd | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| The Hotwire Public Relations Group Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| The Housing Finance Corporation Operations Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Howard League for Penal Reform | Charity Worker; Skilled Worker |
| The Hoxton (Holborn) Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Hoxton (Southwark) Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Hubs Studios London Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The HudsonBec Group | Skilled Worker; Creative Worker |
| The Human Dignity Trust | Skilled Worker |
| The Hungry Cow Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The Hybrid Residences Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The Hyde Pharmacy | Skilled Worker |
| The IFRS Foundation | International Agreement; Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| The Ibison Group Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Imagination Group Limited | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales | Skilled Worker |
| The Incorporated National Association of British and Irish Millers | Skilled Worker |
| The Indian Street Drinks and Food Company Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The Ingredientist LTD | Skilled Worker |
| The Ink Factory Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The Innovation Group (EMEA) Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Innovation Unit Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Inside Out Clothing Project Community Interest Company | Skilled Worker |
| The Institute of Cancer Research | Skilled Worker; Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) | Skilled Worker |
| The Institute of Ismaili Studies | Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker |
| The Institute of Materials Minerals & Mining | Skilled Worker |
| The Institute of Physics | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Charity Worker; Skilled Worker |
| The Institution of Structural Engineers | Skilled Worker |
| The International Art & Antique Loss Register Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The International Institute for Strategic Studies | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| The International Union of Credit and Investment Insurers (Berne Union) | Skilled Worker |
| The Island Quarter Careers Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Islington Chinese Association | Charity Worker |
| The Japan Association of Marine Safety (London Office) | International Agreement; Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| The Japan Foundation | International Agreement |
| The Japan Racing Association | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| The Japan Ship Owners' Mutual Protection and Indemnity Association | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| The Japanese School Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| The Japanese Shipowners' Association(Office for Europe) | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| The Javan Coker Foundation | Charity 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.