Government Authorised Exchange Visa Sponsors in the UK
245 organisations are licensed on the UK Home Office register to sponsor the Government Authorised Exchange route. The full list is searchable on the sponsor list; every organisation also appears in the company directory.
Top locations
- London (76)
- Cambridge (25)
- Edinburgh (7)
- Dundee (5)
- Norwich (5)
- Liverpool (5)
- Sheffield (4)
- Oxford (3)
- Belfast (3)
- Cardiff (3)
- Coventry (3)
- Swindon (3)
- Glasgow (3)
- Brighton (3)
- Guildford (3)
- Plymouth (3)
- Chelmsford (2)
- Birmingham (2)
- Bath (2)
- Poole (2)
- Canterbury (2)
- Leicester (2)
- Wallingford (2)
- Leeds (2)
- Southampton (2)
- Newcastle Upon Tyne (2)
- Nottingham (2)
- Richmond (2)
- Hatfield (2)
- Aberdeen (2)
- Bristol (2)
- York (2)
- Aberystwyth (1)
- Bangor (1)
- Uxbridge (1)
- Buckinghamshire (1)
- Bedford (1)
- Didcot (1)
- Ormskirk (1)
- Moreton In Marsh (1)
- Clacton - On- Sea (1)
- Chandler's Ford (1)
- Newcastle-Under-Lyme (1)
- Kingston Upon Thames (1)
- Lancaster (1)
- Loughborough (1)
- Teddington (1)
- Amersham (1)
- Harpenden (1)
- Egham (1)
Sample of licensed sponsors (200 of 245)
| Organisation Name | Town/City | Type & Rating | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abertay University | Dundee | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Aberystwyth University | Aberystwyth | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Academy Of Medical Royal Colleges | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Ads Group Limited | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Aegiq Ltd | Sheffield | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Aiesec Uk Ltd | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| American Embassy | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Chelmsford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Arm Limited | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Association Of Commonwealth Universities | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Aston University | Birmingham | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Avs Added Value Solutions Uk Ltd | Oxford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Babraham Institute | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Bae Systems Plc | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Bangor University | Bangor | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Bank Of England | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Bath Spa University | Bath | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Birkbeck College | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Bournemouth University | Poole | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Bournemouth University | Poole | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| British Business Bank | Sheffield | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| British Council | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| British Council (Iaeste Programme) | Belfast | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| British Council (Language Assistants) | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Brunel University London | Uxbridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Buckinghamshire New University | Buckinghamshire | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Bunac Travel Services Limited | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Cabinet Office | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Canterbury | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Cardiff University | Cardiff | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| City St George's, University Of London | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Clare College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Clare Hall, University Of Cambridge | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| College Of Optometrists | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Corpus Christi College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Courtauld Institute Of Art | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Coventry University | Coventry | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Cranfield University | Bedford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Creative Ideas & Architecture Office Ltd | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| De Montfort University | Leicester | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Defence Academy Of The United Kingdom | Swindon | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Department For Business & Trade | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Diamond Light Source Ltd | Didcot | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Earlham Institute | Norwich | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Edge Hill University | Ormskirk | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Edinburgh | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow Mbb | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Embassy Of Denmark In The United Kingdom | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Embassy Of Spain | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Embassy Of The Kingdom Of The Netherlands | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Essex County Council | Chelmsford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Fire Service College Ltd | Moreton In Marsh | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Fragomen Llp | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Genome Research Limited | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Girton College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Glasgow | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Goldsmiths University Of London | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Gonville And Caius College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Greenlight Healthcare Ltd | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Gti Recruiting Solutions | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Hill Dickinson Business Services Limited | Liverpool | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Hm Revenue & Customs | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Hm Treasury | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Hr Wallingford Group Limited | Wallingford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Hrmny | Clacton On Sea | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Imperial College London (Hr) | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Institute For Fiscal Studies | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Institute Of Development Studies | Brighton | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Ionoptika Ltd | Chandler's Ford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Jesus College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Keele University - Human Resources | Newcastle-Under-Lyme | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| King's College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| King's College London | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Kingston University | Kingston Upon Thames | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Lancaster University | Lancaster | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Lantra | Coventry | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Leeds Beckett University | Leeds | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Lgc Limited | Guildford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Lgc Limited | Guildford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Liverpool Hope University | Liverpool | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Liverpool John Moores University | Liverpool | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| London Business School | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| London School Of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| London South Bank University | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Loughborough University | Loughborough | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Lucy Cavendish College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Master And Fellows Of Peterhouse | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Mcf Ltd | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Merchiston Castle School | Edinburgh | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Middlesex University | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Mountbatten Programmes Ltd | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Mutus Tech Ltd | Liverpool | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| National Museums Scotland | Edinburgh | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| National Oceanography Centre | Southampton | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Natural History Museum | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Newcastle University | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Newnham College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Nhs Tayside | Dundee | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Niab | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Northeastern University - London | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Northumbria University | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Nottingham Trent University - Human Resources | Nottingham | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Npl Management Limited | Teddington | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Odin Medical Ltd | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Oxford Brookes University | Oxford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Pembroke College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Plymouth Marine Laboratory | Plymouth | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Progressive Tours Ltd | Amersham | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Quadram Institute Bioscience | Norwich | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Quantinuum Limited | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Quantum Motion Technologies Limited | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Queen Mary University Of London | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Queen's University Belfast | Belfast | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Queens' College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Resurrect Bio Ltd | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Robinson College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Roehampton University | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Rothamsted Research | Harpenden | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Royal Academy Of Music | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | Richmond | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Royal College Of Art | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Royal College Of Surgeons Of England | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Royal Holloway And Bedford New College | Egham | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Royal Veterinary College | Hatfield | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Royal Veterinary College | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| School Of Oriental And African Studies | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Science Museum Group | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Scottish Association For Marine Science | Oban | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Scottish Government | Edinburgh | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Selwyn College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Seo London | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Serious Fraud Office | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Sheffield Hallam University | Sheffield | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Sidney Sussex College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Social Security Scotland | Dundee | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| St Catharine's College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| St John's College, Cambridge | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| St Mary's University | Twickeham | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| St Mary's University | Twickenham | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Stockport Nhs Foundation Trust | Stockport | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Swansea University | Swansea | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Aga Khan University (International) In The United Kingdom | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Alan Turing Institute | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The British Institute Of International And Comparative Law | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The British Museum | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Centre For Language Education And Cooperation, Uk | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Embassy Of Belgium - Trade Office For Wallonia (Awex) | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Francis Crick Institute Limited | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The General Council Of The Bar Of England And Wales "the Bar Council" | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Institute Of Cancer Research | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Institute Of Ismaili Studies | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The James Hutton Institute | Dundee | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The John Innes Centre | Norwich | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Law Society Of England And Wales | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The London School Of Economics And Political Science | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Master And Fellows Of Emmanuel College In The University Of Cambridge | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Moredun Foundation | Midlothian | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The National Archives | Richmond | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Open University | Milton Keynes | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Pirbright Institute | Surrey | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Robert Gordon University | Aberdeen | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Royal Institute Of International Affairs | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The Sainsbury Laboratory | Norwich | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The University Of Cambridge | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The University Of Manchester | Manchester | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The University Of Salford | Salford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The University Of Sheffield | Sheffield | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The University Of Winchester | Winchester | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| The University Of Worcester | Worcester | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Toscafund Asset Management Llp | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Trinity College | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Trinity College Dublin At Belfast | Belfast | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Twi Ltd | Cambridge | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Twin Group | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Uk Centre For Ecology & Hydrology | Wallingford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Uk Health Security Agency | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Uk Research And Innovation | Swindon | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| Uk Space Agency | Swindon | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | Abingdon | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory | Warrington | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University College London | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Bath | Bath | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Birmingham | Birmingham | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Bradford | Bradford | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Brighton | Brighton | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Bristol | Bristol | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Chester | Chester | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Chichester | Chichester | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Cumbria | Carlisle | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Derby | Derby | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Dundee | Dundee | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Durham | Durham | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of East Anglia | Norwich | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of East London | London | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
| University Of Essex | Colchester | Temporary Worker (A Rating) | Government Authorised Exchange |
Data source: GOV.UK Register of licensed sponsors: workers. Last updated: 9 July 2026. This page is regenerated automatically as the official register changes.