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Skilled Worker (Tier 2) Visa Sponsors UK

121,477 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
121,449 companies
Rating B
28 companies

Top Cities

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Company Location Rating Status
Watershed Packaging Ltd Leeds, West Yorkshire A Active
Watershed Technology Limited London A Active
WATERSIDE CONVENIENCE STORE Burton On Trent, Staffordshire A Active
Waterside Dental Limited Coleraine A Active
Waterside Medical Centre Leamington Spa, Warwickshire A Active
Waterside Strathaven Ltd Strathaven A Active
Waterslade Ltd Witney, Oxfordshire A Active
Waters Limited Wilmslow, Cheshire A Active
Waterson Hicks London A Active
Waters Park House Ltd Plymouth, Devon A Active
Waterstone Chambers LLP t/a Waterstone Legal City of London A Active
Waterstones Bookseller Ltd London A Active
Waterstons Ltd Durham, County Durham A Active
WATER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT LTD EDGWARE, MIDDLESEX A Active
WATER TECH PURIFICATION LTD Birmingham A Active
Water Tecnik Limited Newry, Down A Active
Water Unite London A Active
Waterwhelm Ltd Edinburgh A Active
Water Witness International Edinburgh, Midlothian A Active
Waterworks Operating Company UK Limited London A Active
Waterworks Stores Limited Immingham, North East Lincolnshire A Active
Wates Group Ltd Surrey A Active
Watford 3PL LTD Watford A Active
Watford and Three Rivers Trust Watford, Hertfordshire A Active
Watford Borough Council Watford A Active
Watford Coffee Ltd Watford, A Active
WATFORD FOOD CULTURE LIMITED WATFORD A Active
Watford Grammar School for Boys Watford A Active
Watford Hotel Ltd T/A Holiday Inn Express London - Watford Junction Watford A Active
WATFORD MAEME'S LIMITED Watford A Active
Watford School Uniforms Limited Watford A Active
WATFORD SERVICE STATION LIMITED Northolt A Active
Watford Sweets Ltd Watford, Herts A Active
Watford Visionplus Ltd T/A Specsavers Watford A Active
Wathnan Racing (UK) Limited Newmarket A Active
Watkins Media Limited London A Active
Watkins Payne Limited Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex A Active
Watling Street Dental Care Gillingham, Kent A Active
Watling Street Practice Stony stratford A Active
Watling View School ST. ALBANS, Herts A Active
Watmos Community Homes Walsall, West Midlands A Active
WATNEY COLLEGE LIMITED London A Active
Watney Supermarket Ltd T/A Priyo Bazzar London A Active
WATNEY WIMPY LTD LONDON A Active
Watra Care Limited Birmingham, WestMidlands A Active
Watson-Marlow Limited Falmouth A Active
WATSON RAMSBOTTOM LIMITED BLACKBURN A Active
WATSONS FARM EGGS LIMITED BARKING A Active
Watson & Sole Associates Ltd Surrey A Active
Wattec Ltd Manchester 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 121,477 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.