UK Licensed Sponsors

UK sponsor licence register

Find out if a UK employer is licensed to sponsor workers

Search thousands of sponsor records by organisation name, town, region, or sector.

Publicly available government data Last refresh 10 Jul 2026, 12:00 Free to use

Active sponsors

142,362

Removed (last 30 days)

1,731

Each record includes

Organisation & location

Company name and the town or city where the sponsor operates.

Licence & route

Current licence status and the route under which they sponsor.

Rating & sector

The sponsor's rating alongside their industry sector.

Licensed employers by region

See where licensed employers are based and which regions have the most sponsors.