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UK visa sponsorship rankings

Index · United Kingdom

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Data as at 26 Oct 2026
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Rankings

Source: Home Office, Register of licensed sponsors: workers and students (26 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 26 Oct 2026

Towns

Top ten.

Sponsors
  1. London36,372
  2. Birmingham3,047
  3. Manchester2,850
  4. Leicester1,407
  5. Glasgow1,361
  6. Bristol1,284
  7. Edinburgh1,154
  8. Leeds1,067
  9. Nottingham1,039
  10. Ilford944
Source: Home Office, Register of licensed sponsors: workers and students (26 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 26 Oct 2026

Work visas by nationality, 2025

Top ten.

Visas issued
  1. India54,424
  2. Philippines17,554
  3. Pakistan14,719
  4. Kyrgyzstan12,696
  5. Nigeria11,758
  6. United States11,470
  7. Australia10,786
  8. Uzbekistan6,415
  9. Kazakhstan5,997
  10. China5,774
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026

Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more