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Essential guides
Evergreen explainers on the rules that decide a Skilled Worker application — kept current with Home Office policy.
- Policy & Law UK Points-Based System: 70 Points Skilled Worker Visa A full technical guide to the UK points-based immigration system for the Skilled Worker visa — how 70 points are awarded across mandatory and tradeable criteria. Read the guide
- Sponsorship Skilled Worker Eligible Occupations & SOC Codes Explained A complete guide to Skilled Worker eligible occupations, SOC 2020 codes, and the Immigration Salary List — what sponsors and applicants need to know. Read the guide
- Sponsorship Genuine Vacancy Test: UK Skilled Worker Visa Guide The genuine vacancy test explained for UK sponsors. Learn Home Office criteria, evidence requirements, red flags, and CoS refusal grounds under Skilled Worker rules. Read the guide
- Sponsorship UK Sponsor Licence Application Requirements Explained A complete guide to UK Sponsor Licence application requirements: legal entity status, key personnel roles, supporting documents, and Home Office HR compliance expectations. Read the guide
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Every licensed UK sponsor, searchable in real time.
139,494 organisations on the Home Office Register — filter by city, route, and licence rating.
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139,494
As of 18 July 2026
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8,029
Routes
17
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