UK Expands List of Approved Employers for Foreign Worker Visas, Creating New Opportunities for Nigerians

UK Approves 119,000+ Companies to Sponsor Foreign Worker Visas

The United Kingdom has significantly expanded its list of approved companies licensed to sponsor foreign workers through the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes. This move opens up new employment opportunities for Nigerians and other foreign nationals looking to work in the UK.

The latest update, released on Friday, August 23, now includes 119,195 companies across various sectors, providing a broad range of job prospects. The approved employers span multiple industries, including technology, commerce, education, media, advertising, and engineering.

To be eligible for a Skilled Worker visa, applicants must secure a job offer from an approved UK employer, who will then sponsor their visa application. The UK government emphasizes that only these approved employers can sponsor foreign workers, and candidates must meet specific requirements to qualify.

The Skilled Worker visa route offers opportunities in several categories, such as charity workers, skilled workers, creative professionals, global business mobility specialists, and international sportspersons.

“You must have a job offer from an approved UK employer before you apply for a Skilled Worker visa. Approved employers are also known as sponsors because they are sponsoring you to come to or stay in the UK,” the UK government stated.

Some of the approved companies include:

• McMullan Shellfish
• Independent Excel Care Consortium Limited (IECC Care)
• @ Architect UK Ltd
• 1 Ace Training Limited
• 1000 Trades Limited
• 0xA Technologies Ltd
• 1 And 1 Rougamo Limited
• 101 Ways Limited
• 01 Accounting Services Ltd
• 10 Europe Limited

For those interested in exploring the full list of approved companies, it can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66c84b0007733cc4df618245/2024-08-23_-_Worker_and_Temporary_Worker.csv

This expansion reflects the UK’s commitment to attracting global talent and offers new avenues for skilled workers worldwide to contribute to the UK economy.