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

32,214 openings in the UK, 29,439 of them from employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors — the employers allowed to sponsor a Skilled Worker visa.

5,664 new this week, updated dailyCheck an employer's sponsor licence

All101,418CA10,998 UK32,214 AU11,595 IE6,301 NZ12,976 NL624

Named Sales Director, PacNW (Seattle)

Cloudflare Limited

Hybrid, UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Senior Account Executive, SLED (NJ/PA)

Cloudflare Limited

Distributed, UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Marketing Scientist

Blenheim Chalcot LTF Limited

London, UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Embedded Deputy Manager

Sibylline Limited

London, England, UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Technical Architect

Apadmi Limited

Amsterdam, UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Project Coordinator, Professional Services

Cloudflare Limited

Hybrid, UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Registered Nurse

Akari Care Limited

UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Care Assistant

Akari Care Limited

UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Production Associate

dunnhumby Limited

London, UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Shift Lead | Washington, D.C.

Blank Street UK Limited

Washington D.C., UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

VP, Technical Marketing

PQShield Limited

Remote (within our current locations); USA, UK, UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Sales Development Representative

DURHAMLANE LIMITED

Newcastle upon Tyne, NorthEast NE1, UK · +2 locations · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

German Speaking Sales Development Representative - Remote

DURHAMLANE LIMITED

Newcastle upon Tyne, NorthEast NE1, UK · Remote · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Manufacturing Technician

Refeyn Limited

Oxford, UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Client Partnership Manager

dunnhumby Limited

London, UK · 2d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Lead Game Designer

Tripledot Studios Limited

London, UK · 3d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Machine Learning Researcher

Darktrace Holdings Limited

Cambridge Office, United Kingdom, UK · 3d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

HGV Class 2 Driver

UNISERVE HOLDINGS LIMITED

UK · 3d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

People Business Partner

Darktrace Holdings Limited

London Office, United Kingdom, UK · 3d ago

Skilled Worker, A ratingUK Home Office register

Class 2 Driver

Sykes Seafood Limited

Warminster, ENG, UK · 3d 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 rating233 open jobs →WISE PLCReligious Worker, A rating171 open jobs →Cloudflare LimitedSkilled Worker, A rating151 open jobs →IQVIASkilled Worker, A rating140 open jobs →Van OordSkilled Worker, A rating114 open jobs →Junior Adventures Group UK LtdSkilled Worker, A rating107 open jobs →The City of Edinburgh CouncilSkilled Worker, A rating107 open jobs →

All employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors →

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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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