{"id":1521,"date":"2026-09-30T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:42:53","slug":"how-to-find-companies-that-sponsor-work-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/how-to-find-companies-that-sponsor-work-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Companies That Sponsor Work Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people look for <strong>companies that sponsor work visas<\/strong> by searching job boards for the word sponsorship. There is a better way, at least for two countries: <strong>the government publishes the list<\/strong>. Every employer licensed to sponsor, downloadable, free, and almost nobody uses it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That list is a better prospect list than any job board, including ours, because it tells you who <em>can<\/em> sponsor rather than who happened to mention it in an advert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/how-to-find-companies-that-sponsor-work-visas\/#The_two_registers_worth_your_afternoon\" >The two registers worth your afternoon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/how-to-find-companies-that-sponsor-work-visas\/#Where_no_register_exists_work_backwards_from_the_shortage_list\" >Where no register exists, work backwards from the shortage list<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/how-to-find-companies-that-sponsor-work-visas\/#What_actually_works_in_order\" >What actually works, in order<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/how-to-find-companies-that-sponsor-work-visas\/#The_filter_that_matters_more_than_any_of_this\" >The filter that matters more than any of this<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/how-to-find-companies-that-sponsor-work-visas\/#Where_to_look_next\" >Where to look next<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_two_registers_worth_your_afternoon\"><\/span><strong>The two registers worth your afternoon<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Country<\/th><th>What is published<\/th><th>Why it matters<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>United Kingdom<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Register of licensed sponsors<\/a>, downloadable<\/td><td>If a company is not on it, they cannot sponsor you, whatever they have told you. This is also how you check an offer is real.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Netherlands<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ind.nl\/en\/public-register-recognised-sponsors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IND public register of recognised sponsors<\/a>, updated monthly<\/td><td>Held 12,883 organisations as of 1 July 2026. A recognised sponsor can apply for a residence permit for an employee, which is the step you cannot take yourself.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>The two countries that publish their sponsor lists openly.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use them in the direction people do not think of. Rather than finding a job and then asking whether the employer sponsors, <strong>start from the register<\/strong>, filter it to your sector and region, and apply to those companies directly whether or not they are currently advertising. You are approaching employers who have already done the paperwork once and know how it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We keep a working copy of the UK side at <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/registered-uk-visa-sponsors\">registered UK visa sponsors<\/a> if you would rather not wrangle a government spreadsheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_no_register_exists_work_backwards_from_the_shortage_list\"><\/span><strong>Where no register exists, work backwards from the shortage list<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most countries do not publish a sponsor list. Germany, Austria, Poland and Lithuania all have shortage occupation lists instead, and those are almost as useful if you read them the right way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A shortage list tells you which occupations the state has already accepted cannot be filled locally. That means two things for your search:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The employers are in those sectors.<\/strong> If the list names welders, metalworking machine operators and international freight drivers, the sponsoring employers are fabrication shops, engineering firms and haulage companies. Go to them directly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The hard step is already waived.<\/strong> On a shortage occupation the employer usually skips the labour market test, which is the part that makes sponsoring an outsider feel like work. You are a much cheaper hire than they assume.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So the pitch to an employer is not &#8220;will you sponsor me&#8221;. It is &#8220;my occupation is on the shortage list, so you do not need a labour market test&#8221;. That is a different conversation and it lands differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_actually_works_in_order\"><\/span><strong>What actually works, in order<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Check the register first<\/strong> where one exists. Ten minutes, and it eliminates every fake offer at once.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Find your occupation code<\/strong> and check it against the destination&#8217;s shortage list. This decides how easy you are to hire.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target employers who have sponsored before.<\/strong> A company on the register has a licence and a process. A company that has never done it has to be persuaded to start.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apply to sectors, not adverts.<\/strong> Many sponsoring employers never write &#8220;visa sponsorship available&#8221;, because they are advertising locally and would sponsor for the right candidate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lead with the thing that costs them least.<\/strong> Your occupation being listed, your qualification already recognised, your language already tested. Every one of those removes a reason to say no.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_filter_that_matters_more_than_any_of_this\"><\/span><strong>The filter that matters more than any of this<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In every legitimate route the <strong>employer pays the sponsorship costs<\/strong>. A UK certificate of sponsorship costs the employer. A Dutch recognised sponsor carries the obligation. So if anyone asks you to pay for a job offer or a sponsorship certificate, you have found a fraud, not an opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the single most common way people lose money in this field, and it concentrates in care work, agriculture and driving, where the motivation to leave is strongest. An agency paid by the employer is doing a normal job. An agency asking you for four figures is selling something it does not have. Our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/what-is-visa-sponsorship\/\">what visa sponsorship is<\/a> goes through the rest of the warning signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The register is your defence here too. If a company offering to sponsor you for the UK is not on the licensed sponsor list, the conversation is over, and you can establish that in under a minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_look_next\"><\/span><strong>Where to look next<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Country by country: <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/the-uk-skilled-worker-visa-how-to-apply\/\">the UK Skilled Worker visa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/netherlands-highly-skilled-migrant-salary-threshold-2026\/\">the Netherlands thresholds<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/lithuania-shortage-occupations-list-no-work-permit-needed\/\">Lithuania&#8217;s shortage list<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/2024-shortage-occupations-list-for-austria\/\">Austria&#8217;s<\/a>, or compare <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/blog\/work-visa-for-europe-countries-their-programs\/\">15 European countries side by side<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when you want vacancies that are already tied to sponsoring employers rather than to agents, <a href=\"https:\/\/shortagejobs.com\/jobs\">browse shortage jobs with visa sponsorship<\/a> on our board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last checked September 2026. Both registers are maintained by the governments concerned and change constantly: the IND updates monthly. Always check the live register rather than a copy.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people look for companies that sponsor work visas by searching job boards for the word sponsorship. 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