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Skilled Worker (Tier 2) Visa Sponsors UK

122,114 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
122,015 companies
Rating B
99 companies

Top Cities

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Company Location Rating Status
SOUTHAMPTON FOOTBALL CLUB SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE A Active
Southampton Freight Services Ltd Southampton, Hampshire A Active
Southampton, Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited Southampton, Hampshire A Active
Southampton Primary Care Limited Southampton, Hampshire A Active
Southampton Row Hotel LLP T/A DoubleTree by Hilton London - West End London A Active
Southampton Specsavers Hearcare Limited Totton A Active
Southampton Trading Ltd Southampton A Active
Southampton Visionplus Ltd T/A Specsavers Opticians Southampton, Hampshire A Active
South and City College Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands A Active
South Asian Arts-uk (SAA-uk) Leeds, West Yorkshire A Active
South Axholme Practice Doncaster A Active
South Ayrshire Council Ayr, South Ayrshire A Active
South Bank Academies London A Active
Southbank Centre London A Active
South Bank Colleges London A Active
South Bank Hotel Management Company Limited London A Active
South Bank Students' Union Ltd London A Active
South Beach Medical Centre Ardrossan, North Ayrshire A Active
southberg holdings uk ltd London, England A Active
South Borough Convenience Tunbridge Wells A Active
Southbourne School of English Bournemouth A Active
SOUTHBROOK ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED BRADFORD A Active
South Bucks Senior Care Ltd T/A Home Instead Bourne End, South East England A Active
South Burns Tandoori LTD t/a Himalaya Restaurant Co Durham A Active
Southby Productions LLP High Wycombe A Active
Southcare Homes Rottingdean A Active
South Care Homes Ltd Hailsham A Active
South Causey Limited Stanley, DH9 0LS A Active
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Bicester, Oxfordshire A Active
South Central Clothing Limited Portsmouth A Active
South Central Fleet Services Ltd Southampton, Hampshire A Active
Southchurch Convenience Store/ Premier Essex A Active
South City Market Ltd London A Active
South Cliff Dental Group Crawley, West Sussex A Active
South Cliff Stores Clacton-on-Sea A Active
Southcoast Bay View Ltd Bournemouth A Active
south coast care homes limited Middlesex A Active
South Coast Dental Center Brighton, East Sussex A Active
Southcoast Estates Management Ltd Southampton A Active
South Coast Eyewear London A Active
South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd Worthing, West Sussex A Active
South Coast Stone Poole, Dorset A Active
Southco Manufacturing Limited Worcester A Active
South Cornelly Services Station Bridgend A Active
SOUTHCREST CARE 2 LTD HARROW, MIDDLESEX A Active
Southcrest Nursing Home Redditch, Worcestershire A Active
Southcrest Veterinary Centre Redditch, Worcestershire A Active
South Derbyshire District Council Swadlincote, Choose County A Active
South Devon Care Services Limited Newton Abbot, Devon A Active
South Down Healthcare Limited Newry, Down 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 122,114 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.