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Skilled Worker (Tier 2) Visa Sponsors UK

121,596 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
121,568 companies
Rating B
28 companies

Top Cities

London Birmingham Manchester Leicester Glasgow
Company Location Rating Status
The UCL Academy London A Active
The Ufton Court Educational Trust Reading, Berkshire A Active
The UK Dog Breeding Academy Ltd Co Tyrone A Active
The UK FM Group Ltd Loughton A Active
The UK Interactive Entertainment Association Limited London A Active
THE UK LAW FIRM LIMITED Bolton, England A Active
The UK Trade Desk Ltd London A Active
The Ultimate Battery Company Ltd Hyde, Cheshire A Active
THE ULTIMATE DENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED Liverpool A Active
The Ultimate Education Ltd Romford A Active
Theumi Ltd T/A The Umi London A Active
The Union Advertising Agency Limited Edinburgh A Active
the union bar london, County (Optional) A Active
The Union Jack Club LONDON A Active
The Union, MMU Manchester A Active
The United Diocese of Moray, Ross & Caithness Inverness, Inverness-Shire A Active
The United World Colleges (International) London A Active
THE UNIVERSAL GIFT CARD COMPANY LIMITED T/A Their Perfect Gift London A Active
The University of Buckingham Buckingham, Buckinghamshire A Active
The University of Cambridge Cambridge, Cambridgeshire A Active
The University of Manchester Manchester A Active
The University of Manchester Innovation Factory Limited Manchester A Active
The University of Northampton Northampton A Active
The University of Nottingham Health Service Nottingham A Active
The University of Salford Salford A Active
The University of Sheffield Sheffield, South Yorkshire A Active
The University of West London London A Active
The University of Westminster Student Union London A Active
The University of Winchester Winchester, Hampshire A Active
The University of Worcester Worcester A Active
The Unlimited Dream Company London A Active
The Unsigned Business Ltd Leicester A Active
The Unstuffy Hotel Co Ltd Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria A Active
The Up Group Limited London A Active
The Upham Pub Company Limited TA Upham Inns Ascot, Berkshire A Active
The Uplands Medical Practice Manchester, Greater Manchester A Active
The Upper Hand Care Limited London A Active
The Urban Chocolatier Ilford Limited Essex A Active
The Urban Chocolatier Whitechapel Limited t/a The Urban Chocolatier Stratford A Active
THEURBANDEALERSHIP LTD Aveley, Essex A Active
THE URBANEATERY WORLDWIDE LTD LONDON A Active
The Urban Vet SW17 0PB A Active
The Utility Regulator Belfast A Active
The Vale Care Home Chesterfield A Active
The Vale Clinic Your Foot Health Matters Limited Wokingham, Berkshire A Active
The Valesco Group Limited London A Active
The Validation Centre (TVC) Limited Great Yarmouth A Active
The Valley Centre Dental Practice Hednesford A Active
THE VALLEY JUNCTION 397 LIMITED Newcastle upon Tyne A Active
The Value Engineers London, Greater London 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 121,596 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.