Visa sponsorship
Looking for UK visa sponsorship? Here's what we show, and why.
Mady helps you find jobs based on the work-authorisation information available — from employers and from public records — and always tells you where that information came from.
The Sponsor Signal on every job
Each job shows three plain checks. The more that pass, the stronger the signal.
- 1Licensed sponsorThe employer is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which we download from GOV.UK twice a day. Only matches we have confirmed count.
- 2Advert offers sponsorshipThe job posting itself says sponsorship is available. We quote the employer's own words on the job page.
- 3Lowest pay reaches £41,700The bottom of the advertised pay range reaches the general Skilled Worker salary threshold. We use the bottom, not the top, because the employer may pay the lowest figure in its range. Jobs show the full range. Some occupations have a higher “going rate”, some people qualify for a lower one, and Health and Care Worker visa roles usually need at least £25,000.
What each level means
Sponsor Signal: Strong sponsor signal, 3 of 3 checks. Licensed sponsor; Advert offers sponsorship; Lowest advertised pay reaches the £41,700 general Skilled Worker threshold.
- All three checks pass.
Sponsor Signal: Likely sponsor, 2 of 3 checks. Licensed sponsor; Advert doesn't mention sponsorship; Lowest advertised pay reaches the £41,700 general Skilled Worker threshold.
- Two checks pass — often a licensed sponsor that doesn't mention it in the advert. When the employer isn't confirmed on the register, the label says so instead: “Advert mentions sponsorship – employer not found on the register”.
Sponsor Signal: Sponsorship not confirmed, 1 of 3 checks. Not confirmed on the sponsor register; Advert doesn't mention sponsorship; Lowest advertised pay reaches the £41,700 general Skilled Worker threshold.
- One check or none. Ask the employer before applying if you need sponsorship.
Sponsor Signal: Sponsorship not offered, 0 of 3 checks. Not confirmed on the sponsor register; Advert says sponsorship isn't available; No salary given.
- The advert says sponsorship isn't available for this job.
The signal is a guide, not a promise: only the employer can decide to sponsor you. Skilled Worker visa on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)
Browse by sponsorship information
Use the sponsorship filter on any search, or start from one of these lists.
- Sponsorship availableThe employer says so in the job posting55 jobs
- Licensed sponsorThe employer is confirmed on the UK register of licensed sponsors745 jobs
- Either of the aboveSponsorship stated, or the employer is a licensed sponsor769 jobs
Counts are live jobs on Mady right now. A job can appear in both of the first two lists. Jobs whose advert says sponsorship isn't available are in none of them.
What the labels mean
Every job shows one of these, with a tag saying where the information came from.
Sponsorship available
From the employerThe employer has stated in the job posting that they can sponsor a visa for this role, and may list the routes (for example, Skilled Worker). This is the employer's statement — Mady doesn't verify it independently.
Licensed sponsor
Public sponsor registerThe employer appears on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We show the date of the register we checked. A licence means the employer can sponsor workers — it does not mean a particular role will be sponsored.
Not stated
From the employerThe posting doesn't say whether sponsorship is available. If you need sponsorship, ask the employer before applying. If you already have the right to work in the UK, this doesn't affect you. Some employers state that a role does not offer sponsorship, and we show that too.
How we match employers to the register
The register lists organisations by name and town, so we match on company names — and tell you how sure we are.
The Home Office publishes the register of licensed sponsors on GOV.UK. Mady imports it, keeps a record of which edition each entry came from, and compares each employer's name with the organisation names on the register, after ignoring differences such as “Ltd” versus “Limited”.
Company names aren't unique, and the register can change at any time — licences are granted, suspended and revoked. Treat this information as a starting point for your own checks, not a final answer.
- Confirmed
- Our team has checked that the register entry belongs to this employer.
- Likely
- The employer's name matches a register entry exactly, but hasn't been checked by our team yet.
- Possible
- A similar name appears on the register. We show this with a caution and don't count it as a licensed sponsor.
Work visa routes you may see
Employers can say which routes they sponsor. These are brief descriptions only — the rules, salary thresholds and eligible occupations change, so always check GOV.UK.
Skilled Worker
The main work visa route. Needs a job offer from a licensed sponsor, in an eligible occupation, usually meeting a minimum salary.
Health and Care Worker
A type of Skilled Worker visa for eligible roles in the NHS, adult social care and related health organisations.
Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee
For people moving to a UK branch of their employer as part of a graduate training programme.
Scale-up
For people with a job offer from a qualifying fast-growing UK business.
Temporary Worker routes
Short-term routes such as Seasonal Worker, Creative Worker and Charity Worker, each with their own rules.
Before you rely on sponsorship information
- Mady does not guarantee visa sponsorship, a Certificate of Sponsorship, or any immigration outcome.
- Nothing on Mady is immigration advice. For advice about your situation, use GOV.UK or a regulated immigration adviser.
- Always confirm with the employer that the specific role can be sponsored, and on which route.
- Never pay an employer or agency for a job or for sponsorship. Employers on Mady must not charge candidates fees — please report any job that asks you to.