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Skilled Worker (Tier 2) Visa Sponsors UK

122,091 UK companies hold a Skilled Worker sponsor licence — also known as the Tier 2 sponsor list, its official name before December 2020. Data sourced from the official GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors.

Tier 2 Sponsor List: What Changed

The Tier 2 (General) visa was renamed the Skilled Worker visa in December 2020, when the UK moved to its post-Brexit points-based immigration system. It's the same sponsorship route under a new name — every company that held a Tier 2 licence had it automatically converted to a Skilled Worker licence, and no separate "Tier 2 register" exists any more.

That means this page — the Skilled Worker sponsor list below — is the current, up-to-date equivalent of what recruiters, job adverts, and candidates still often call the "Tier 2 sponsor list".

Rating Breakdown

Rating A
121,997 companies
Rating B
94 companies

Top Cities

London Birmingham Manchester Leicester Glasgow
Company Location Rating Status
National Children's Bureau London, Choose County A Active
National Composites Centre Emersons Green, Bristol A Active
National Corporate Housing UK Ltd London A Active
National Council for Christian Standards in Society Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire A Active
National Council of Civil Liberties London A Active
National Council of YMCA's Newcastle, Down A Active
National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (INCORPORATED) (THE) T/A YMCA London A Active
National Counties Building Society Epsom, Surrey A Active
National Courier & Logistics Ltd London A Active
National Crime Agency London A Active
National Dance Company Wales Cardiff A Active
National Dental Limited Beaminster, Dorset A Active
NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION LIMITED Braintree A Active
National Education Group Ltd Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield A Active
National Education Union (NEU) London A Active
National Energy Solutions Ltd Derby A Active
NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED Sindlesham, Wokingham A Active
National Express Limited Birmingham A Active
National Farmers Union of England and Wales Stoneleigh, Warwickshire A Active
NATIONAL FM SERVICES LTD Gateshead A Active
National Fostering Group Limited Bolton A Active
National Foundation for Educational Research in England & Wales Berkshire A Active
National Gas Transmission plc Warwick A Active
National Glazing UK Limited Ilford, Essex A Active
National Grid Electricity Distribution (South West) plc Bristol A Active
National Grid plc Warwick, West Midlands A Active
National Highways Birmingham A Active
NATIONAL HOMES CIC Birmingham, West Midlands A Active
National House-Building Council Milton Keynes A Active
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Manchester, Greater Manchester A Active
National Institute of Economic and Social Research London A Active
National Instruments Corporation (UK) Ltd Reading A Active
NATIONAL IT DISPOSAL LIMITED MANCHESTER A Active
National Learning Group Hexham A Active
National Library of Wales Aberystwyth, Ceredigion A Active
National Logistics group Ltd London, Surrey A Active
National Magazine Company Limited London A Active
National Milk Record Plc Chippenham, Wiltshire A Active
National Museum of the Royal Navy Portsmouth, Hampshire A Active
National Museums NI Holywood, Co Down A Active
National Museums Scotland Edinburgh, Lothian A Active
National Museum Wales Cardiff, United Kingdom A Active
National Neurological Services Accrington A Active
National Oceanography Centre Southampton, Hampshire A Active
National Oilwell Varco UK Limited Aberdeen A Active
National Opera Studio London A Active
National Skirting limited LEICESTER A Active
National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha/is of the UK London A Active
National Star Foundation Cheltenham, Gloucestershire A Active
NATIONAL STEM EDUCATION LIMITED Birmingham A Active

Understanding the Skilled Worker Visa Route

The Skilled Worker visa route allows qualified professionals to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. To hire someone on this route, a company must hold a valid sponsor licence specifically for Skilled Worker. There are currently 122,091 registered visa sponsors in the UK for this visa route. Browse the table above to find licensed companies, filter by their city location, view their rating (e.g. A-rated), and check their current sponsor status. Working with an employer who is already an approved sponsor is crucial to a successful UK visa application.