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 678 of 729
| Organisation | Visa routes |
|---|---|
| Unite the Union | Skilled Worker |
| United Bank for Africa (UK) Limited | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| United Colleges Group | Skilled Worker |
| United Exports (Pty) Limited | Skilled Worker |
| United Facilities Support Services Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| United Fintech Limited | Skilled Worker |
| United Foreign Education Consultancy Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| United Freight Services Limited | Skilled Worker |
| United Grand Lodge of England | Skilled Worker |
| United IT and Consultancy Limited | Skilled Worker |
| United Insurance Brokers Limited | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| United Jewish Israel Appeal | Skilled Worker; Creative Worker |
| United Kingdom for UNHCR, | Skilled Worker |
| United Medical Hospital System Limited | Skilled Worker |
| United Mice Travel Service UK Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| United Mining Services Ltd | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| United National Bank Limited | Skilled Worker |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| United Pentecostal Church of Great Britain & Ireland | Religious Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| United People Church | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| United Reformed Church | Religious Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| United Retail & Sourcing Limited | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker |
| United Risk International Holdings Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| United Synagogue | Religious Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion; Skilled Worker |
| United Talent Agency UK Operations Ltd T/A United Talent Agency | Creative Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| United Trust Bank Limited | Skilled Worker |
| United Voices of the World | Skilled Worker |
| United Waste Oil Limited | Skilled Worker |
| United World Schools | Skilled Worker |
| Unitive Technologies Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Unity Fire Safety Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Unity Link Financial Services Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Unity One Care Solution Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Univers U.K. LTD | Skilled Worker |
| Universal Accounts Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Universal Cars Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Universal Conceirge Services LTD | Skilled Worker |
| Universal Design Studio Limited | Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker |
| Universal Fabrication & Shop Front Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Universal Food Supplier Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Universal Foodz LTD T/A Varadon Japanese T/A Far East Kitchen | Skilled Worker |
| Universal Fortune Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Universal House Wentworth Street LLP | Skilled Worker |
| Universal Liquor Mart (London) Ltd | Skilled Worker |
| Universal Music Operations Ltd | Skilled Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Creative Worker |
| Universal Music Publishing Ltd. | Creative Worker |
| Universal Prayer Group Ministry | Tier 2 Ministers of Religion |
| Universal Securities and Investments Limited | Skilled Worker |
| Universe Solicitors Limited | Skilled Worker |
| University College London | Skilled Worker; Government Authorised Exchange |
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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.