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Category: Visa Sponsorship

Analysis of the UK licensed sponsor register and what it means for people looking for sponsored work.

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Bar chart of the 5,356 UK licensed sponsors without a Skilled Worker licence: 1,495 religious routes only, 1,172 International Sportsperson only, 840 intra-company transfer only, 777 Creative Worker only, 476 Charity Worker only, 435 religious and charity only, 161 everything else.

A Sponsor Licence Does Not Mean They Will Sponsor You. Here Is What It Means.

11 Nov 2026
Bar chart: 17.3% of Aberdeen sponsors hold a Global Business Mobility licence, Reading 15.8%, London 15.4%, Guildford 14.8%, Uxbridge 13.7%, Cheltenham 12.8%, against a UK average of 8.1%.

Where the UK’s Visa Sponsors Actually Are — and What Each Town Hires For

11 Nov 2026
Bar chart: 32.9% of multi-academy trusts and federations hold a sponsor licence, 12.7% of colleges, 5.8% of other employers and 3.7% of individual schools and academies.

Which UK Schools and Colleges Can Sponsor a Visa? We Matched 2,922 Employers

11 Nov 2026
Bar chart: 3,205 of 5,819 towns on the UK licensed sponsor register have exactly one licensed sponsor; 1,631 have 2 to 9; 808 have 10 to 99; 166 have 100 to 999; 9 have 1,000 or more.

How Many UK Employers Can Sponsor a Visa? We Counted the Register

11 Nov 2026

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