UK Visa Sponsorship Guides
Practical guides for finding a licensed UK employer, understanding salary and eligibility rules, and avoiding sponsorship scams. Every guide links back to the live GOV.UK register on FindMySponsor.
Getting started
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in the UK
Step-by-step from job search to CoS and visa application.
Read guide arrow_forwardWhat is Visa Sponsorship in the UK?
Employer sponsorship explained, vs self-sponsorship, and how to verify a company.
Read guide arrow_forwardCertificate of Sponsorship Explained
What a CoS is, what it must show, and why you need one before you apply.
Read guide arrow_forwardHow to Check a UK Sponsor Licence
Verify an employer on the official register before you apply or pay anyone.
Read guide arrow_forwardEligibility & pay
Skilled Worker Visa Eligibility
Licensed sponsor, CoS, eligible job, salary, and English requirements.
Read guide arrow_forwardSkilled Worker Salary Thresholds
General thresholds, going rates, new-entrant discounts, and what your CoS must show.
Read guide arrow_forwardEnglish Language Requirements
CEFR B2 for relevant new applications from 8 January 2026, B1 transition cases, approved tests and exemptions.
Read guide arrow_forwardShortage Occupation List UK
What replaced the SOL and how the Immigration Salary List works now.
Read guide arrow_forwardSelf Sponsorship UK
What self sponsorship usually means, costs, and safer alternatives.
Read guide arrow_forwardHealthcare & care
Health & Care Worker Visa Sponsors
How the route works, IHS exemptions, and verifying NHS and care sponsors.
Read guide arrow_forwardCare Homes with Visa Sponsorship
The end of new overseas care-worker recruitment, current transition rules, CQC requirements and register checks.
Read guide arrow_forwardLocations
UK Cities with the Most Visa Sponsors
Source towns and cities ranked by unique conservative organisations in the current register snapshot.
View live data arrow_forwardHow to Find UK Tech Sponsors
A method-led guide to verifying licensed employers and checking real vacancies.
Read guide arrow_forwardFull Locations Directory
Browse sponsors by city and town across the UK.
Open directory arrow_forwardStay safe
Search the live register
Guides explain the rules. FindMySponsor lets you verify any employer against the official Home Office list.