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 650 of 729
| Organisation | Visa routes |
|---|---|
| The Missionary Sisters of St Columban | Religious Worker; Charity Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| The Moon Hub Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The Mosque & Islamic Centre of Brent | Charity Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion; Religious Worker; Skilled Worker |
| The Motley Fool Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Movement for Non-Mobile Children (Whizz-Kidz) | Skilled Worker |
| The Mudchute Association | Skilled Worker |
| The Multi Solver Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The Munch Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The National Association for People Abused in Childhood | Skilled Worker |
| The National Autistic Society | Skilled Worker |
| The National Brain Appeal | Skilled Worker |
| The National Gallery | Skilled Worker; Creative Worker |
| The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain | Skilled Worker; Creative Worker |
| The Nature Conservancy | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| The Nautical Institute | Charity Worker |
| The Nawab Hotel's LTD | Skilled Worker |
| The Naz Project (London) | Skilled Worker |
| The Nehemiah Project | Skilled Worker |
| The New Amsterdam Group (UK) Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The New Craft House Ltd. | Skilled Worker |
| The New India Assurance Company Ltd. | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| The New School C.I.O. | Skilled Worker |
| The New Testament Gospel Church | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion; Religious Worker |
| The News Movement Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Nexus Club London Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| The Noble Tribe Events Ltd T/A Holy Carrot | Skilled Worker |
| The Norinchukin Bank | Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| The Norton Motorcycle Co. Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| The Norwegian Church | Charity Worker; Religious Worker; Skilled Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| The Norwegian Kindergarten in London | Skilled Worker |
| The Novelry Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The Nucleo Project | Skilled Worker |
| The Nuffield Trust For Research and Policy Studies in Health Care | Skilled Worker |
| The Oak Foundation | Charity Worker; Skilled Worker |
| The Oak Tree Practice Group Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Oaks Nursing Home | Skilled Worker |
| The Observatory | Skilled Worker |
| The Observatory International | Skilled Worker |
| The Ocean Partnership | Skilled Worker |
| The Office Group Properties Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Office of the Children's Commissioner | Skilled Worker |
| The Old Cinema | Skilled Worker |
| The Old Metro Scene Studios | Skilled Worker |
| The Old Vic Theatre Company (The Cut) Limited | Creative Worker |
| The Old Watch House Limited | Skilled Worker |
| The Olde Pharmacy Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The One Atelier Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| The One Verse Limited T/A Zzetta | Skilled Worker |
| The One to One Dental Clinic | Skilled Worker |
| The Open Data Institute | 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.