Which UK employers can sponsor a visa?

Only employers that hold a sponsor licence from the Home Office can sponsor a Skilled Worker visa. They appear on the government register of licensed sponsors. Each job here says whether its employer is on that register, and the company page shows the entry.

Can I change employer if I already have a Skilled Worker visa?

Yes. The new employer must hold a sponsor licence and give you a new certificate of sponsorship for the new job, and you apply to update your visa. Check GOV.UK for the current rules before you resign.

What is a certificate of sponsorship?

A reference number a licensed employer assigns to you for one specific job. You need it to apply for a Skilled Worker visa. It is not a document you buy: a licensed sponsor must not charge you for it.

Can I apply from the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar?

Yes. These work visas are applied for from outside the country, so you can apply while you work in the Gulf or anywhere else. Many applications also ask for a police clearance certificate from the countries you have lived in, and the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar issue them.

Is ApplyWave an employer or a recruitment agency?

No. ApplyWave lists jobs from employers and helps you prepare and send your application. We do not employ anyone or sponsor visas, and real employers never charge money for a job or a visa sponsorship.

Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship Jobs in the UK — 2026

33,210 openings in the UK, 30,393 of them from employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors — the employers allowed to sponsor a Skilled Worker visa.

6,558 new this week, updated dailyCheck an employer's sponsor licence

All104,921CA11,724 UK33,210 AU11,982 IE6,418 NZ13,492 NL643

Quality Inspector

Alternative Heat Limited

UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

QC Inspector

Alternative Heat Limited

UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Mechanical Design Engineer

Alternative Heat Limited

UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Creative Producer

Tripledot Studios Limited

Jakarta, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Motion Designer

Tripledot Studios Limited

Jakarta, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Product Manager

Octopus Energy Limited

London (GB), UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Conceptual Reasoning Fellow

Anthropic Limited

London, UK; Remote-Friendly, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Account Executive, Enterprise

Mistral AI UK Limited

San Francisco, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Account Executive (New Business)

Kpler Limited

London, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer - Amsterdam

Mistral AI UK Limited

Amsterdam, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Applied AI, Forward Deployed Machine Learning Engineer - London

Mistral AI UK Limited

London, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Infrastructure Operations Analyst

Cloudflare Limited

Hybrid, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Line Cook

etc.venues Limited

New York, NY, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior | Staff Product Engineer

etc.venues Limited

Remote (US East Coast / Eastern Time Zone Preferred), UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Associate, Transaction Support Group

GENERAL ATLANTIC LIMITED

London - More London, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Project Manager - U&R

Baker Hicks Limited

Bristol; Derby; London; Manchester; Motherwell; Warwick; York, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Large Systems)

Graphcore Limited

Cambridge, UK, UK · +2 locations · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Benefits Administrator (Mat Cover)

Cambridge Consultants Limited

United Kingdom, UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Digital and Data Lead - West Somerset Area

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited

UK · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

QA Engineer

Artificial Labs Limited

London, UK · Remote · 3w ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

ApplyWave is not an employer or a recruitment agency. You apply to each employer directly — we find their contact and write your letter. Real employers never charge money for a job or a visa sponsorship.

Employers hiring now

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, with open jobs on ApplyWave today.

CitiSkilled Worker, A rating264 open jobs →Little Ones UK LimitedSkilled Worker, A rating246 open jobs →WISE PLCReligious Worker, A rating172 open jobs →IQVIASkilled Worker, A rating141 open jobs →Baxterstorey LimitedSkilled Worker, A rating115 open jobs →Van OordSkilled Worker, A rating114 open jobs →The City of Edinburgh CouncilSkilled Worker, A rating114 open jobs →Sanctuary Personnel LtdSkilled Worker, A rating108 open jobs →

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Questions about visa sponsorship jobs

Which UK employers can sponsor a visa?: Only employers that hold a sponsor licence from the Home Office can sponsor a Skilled Worker visa. They appear on the government register of licensed sponsors. Each job here says whether its employer is on that register, and the company page shows the entry.
Can I change employer if I already have a Skilled Worker visa?: Yes. The new employer must hold a sponsor licence and give you a new certificate of sponsorship for the new job, and you apply to update your visa. Check GOV.UK for the current rules before you resign.
What is a certificate of sponsorship?: A reference number a licensed employer assigns to you for one specific job. You need it to apply for a Skilled Worker visa. It is not a document you buy: a licensed sponsor must not charge you for it.
Can I apply from the UAE, Saudi Arabia or Qatar?: Yes. These work visas are applied for from outside the country, so you can apply while you work in the Gulf or anywhere else. Many applications also ask for a police clearance certificate from the countries you have lived in, and the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar issue them.
Is ApplyWave an employer or a recruitment agency?: No. ApplyWave lists jobs from employers and helps you prepare and send your application. We do not employ anyone or sponsor visas, and real employers never charge money for a job or a visa sponsorship.

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