Sponsor check
Check the employer before you rely on the vacancy.
Use the GTN member tool to check whether an employer appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, then read the result in context before you apply.
Being on the sponsor register does not mean an employer is recruiting or that a specific vacancy will be sponsored.
A useful sponsor check should help you confirm
01 Check the register
Start with the employer name.
Results come from the sponsor register data available to GTN. Confirm the exact employer name before relying on the result.
02 Read the result
A register match is the beginning of the check.
No sponsor licence, no Skilled Worker sponsorship
If an employer is not licensed for the route, they cannot issue the Certificate of Sponsorship needed for a Skilled Worker application.
The route must match
An employer may be licensed for some worker routes, but you still need to check whether the licence covers the route relevant to your job.
A licence is not a job offer
Being on the register means the employer can sponsor in principle. It does not mean they are hiring or will sponsor every role.
03 What to confirm
Licence rating
A rating and B rating
An A rating is the standard sponsor status. A B rating means the sponsor is subject to a Home Office action plan. Read the rating together with the rest of the employer information.
04 Apply safely
Keep the sponsor check connected to the vacancy.
Check the employer, the role, the salary and the source advert together before you send documents or money.
Check 01
Check the employer name carefully
Check 02
Check the job advert matches the employer
Check 03
Check the route and occupation code
Check 04
Check salary and going rate
Check 05
Never pay for sponsorship
Check 06
Keep evidence of every message
Put the check to work
Check the sponsor, then return to the vacancy.
Sponsor register checking
We check employer names against the Home Office sponsor register.
Sponsor focused job listings
We help you focus on jobs connected to licensed employers.
Plain English guidance
We explain what the result means before you apply.
Never pay for fake sponsorship.
Treat requests for sponsorship fees, guaranteed jobs or unverified payments as warning signs.
Information from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, matched by employer name. This is general information, not advice on your case.