Jobber/docs-site/docs/features/visa-sponsors.md

id, title, description, sidebar_position

id	title	description	sidebar_position
visa-sponsors	Visa Sponsors	Search the UK licensed sponsor register and use sponsor matches in your job workflow.	4

What it is

The Visa Sponsors page lets you search the UK Home Office licensed sponsor register from inside JobOps.

For each company, it shows:

• Match score against your query
• Company location (when available)
• Licensed routes and type/rating details
• Last data refresh time and sponsor count

Why it exists

Many roles require sponsorship-ready employers. This page helps you quickly validate whether a target company appears on the official sponsor list, so you can prioritize applications and sourcing terms.

How to use it

1. Open Visa Sponsors in the app.
2. Enter a company name in the search box.
3. Select a result to view sponsor details.
4. Use the score and route details to decide whether to prioritize that employer.

Refresh schedule

• Automatic update runs daily at about 02:00 (server local time).
• Use the download/update button in the page header to fetch the latest register immediately.

API examples

# Search sponsors
curl -X POST http://localhost:3001/api/visa-sponsors/search \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"Monzo","limit":100,"minScore":20}'

# Get one organization's entries (all licensed routes)
curl "http://localhost:3001/api/visa-sponsors/organization/Monzo%20Bank%20Ltd"

# Trigger manual refresh
curl -X POST http://localhost:3001/api/visa-sponsors/update

Common problems

No results found

• Try alternate legal names (Ltd, Limited, abbreviations).
• Reduce spelling strictness by searching a shorter core name.

Sponsor data is empty

• Run a manual refresh with the header update button (or POST /api/visa-sponsors/update).
• Check that the server can reach gov.uk and assets.publishing.service.gov.uk.

Company appears once but has multiple routes

• Open the detail panel for that company; route/type entries are shown there.

Related pages

• Orchestrator
• Post-Application Tracking
• Self-Hosting