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Skilled Worker (Tier 2) Visa Sponsors UK

121,600 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
121,571 companies
Rating B
29 companies

Top Cities

London Birmingham Manchester Leicester Glasgow
Company Location Rating Status
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls London A Active
The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust London A Active
The Elms Care Centre Ltd Saltash, Cornwall A Active
The Elms Medical Centre Liverpool, Merseyside A Active
The Elms Practice Hayling Island, Hampshire A Active
The Eltermere Inn Ambleside, Cumbria A Active
The Elysee Restaurant London A Active
The Embassy of Belgium - Trade Office for Wallonia (AWEX) London A Active
THE EMBASSY OF THE SULTANATE OF OMAN LONDON, LONDON A Active
The Emerald Group Ltd Plymouth, Devon A Active
The Energy Saving Trust Limited London A Active
The Engineering and Design Institute London London A Active
The Engineering Practice Limited Leamington Spa A Active
The English Dominican Congregation Stone Stone, Staffordshire A Active
The English Folk Dance and Song Society London A Active
The English Province of the Order of Preachers OXFORD A Active
The English Province of The Sisters of Saint Joseph of Annecy Newport, South Wales A Active
The Enthum Foundation Hove, East Sussex A Active
The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN) Ltd London A Active
The Environmental Dimension Partnership Ltd Elkstone, Gloucestershire A Active
The Environment Exchange Limited Edinburgh A Active
The Environment Partnership (TEP) Warrington A Active
THEEPANARAYANAN LTD YEOVIL A Active
The Epiphany Trust Astley, Manchester A Active
Theeram Bexhill On Sea A Active
Theeran Ltd T/A East Street News Sittingbourne A Active
The Escrick Surgery York, North Yorkshire A Active
The Esplanade Surgery Ryde, Isle of Wight Hampshire A Active
The Espresso Lounge Limited T/A The Espresso Lounge Tring A Active
The Essence Vault Limited Randalstown, Antrim A Active
The Essential English Centre Ltd Manchester A Active
The Establishment Hairdressing Ltd Farnham, Surrey A Active
The European Marine Energy Centre Ltd Stromness, Orkney A Active
The European Shoe Machinery Company Ltd Kettering, Northants A Active
The Eveline Day Nursery Schools Ltd Wandsworth, London A Active
The Events Company.co.uk Ltd Redditch, Worcestershire A Active
The Everest Tandoori Restaurant Reading A Active
The Evergreen Inn Banbury A Active
The Evewell (Harley Street) Limited London A Active
The Exams Office Limited Leamington Spa, Warwickshire A Active
THE EXCELLENCY CENTRE LIMITED BOLTON A Active
The Exceptional Education Trust London A Active
The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company Limited St Albans, Herts A Active
THE FABRIKA CONSTRUCTION LTD Chessington A Active
The Face Recognition Company Limited Heslington, York A Active
The Fair Education Alliance London A Active
The Fairy Falls Hotel Trefriw, Gwynedd A Active
The Faith & Belief Forum London A Active
The Faith Mission Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh A Active
The Family Dental Practice Hounslow, Middlesex 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 121,600 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.