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id: visa-sponsors
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title: Visa Sponsors
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description: Search the UK licensed sponsor register and use sponsor matches in your job workflow.
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sidebar_position: 4
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---
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## What it is
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The Visa Sponsors page lets you search the UK Home Office licensed sponsor register from inside JobOps.
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For each company, it shows:
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- Match score against your query
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- Company location (when available)
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- Licensed routes and type/rating details
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- Last data refresh time and sponsor count
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## Why it exists
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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.
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## How to use it
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1. Open **Visa Sponsors** in the app.
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2. Enter a company name in the search box.
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3. Select a result to view sponsor details.
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4. Use the score and route details to decide whether to prioritize that employer.
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### Refresh schedule
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- Automatic update runs daily at about **02:00** (server local time).
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- Use the download/update button in the page header to fetch the latest register immediately.
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### API examples
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```bash
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# Search sponsors
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curl -X POST http://localhost:3001/api/visa-sponsors/search \
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-H "content-type: application/json" \
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-d '{"query":"Monzo","limit":100,"minScore":20}'
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```
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```bash
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# Get one organization's entries (all licensed routes)
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curl "http://localhost:3001/api/visa-sponsors/organization/Monzo%20Bank%20Ltd"
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```
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```bash
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# Trigger manual refresh
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curl -X POST http://localhost:3001/api/visa-sponsors/update
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```
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## Common problems
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### No results found
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- Try alternate legal names (`Ltd`, `Limited`, abbreviations).
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- Reduce spelling strictness by searching a shorter core name.
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### Sponsor data is empty
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- Run a manual refresh with the header update button (or `POST /api/visa-sponsors/update`).
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- Check that the server can reach `gov.uk` and `assets.publishing.service.gov.uk`.
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### Company appears once but has multiple routes
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- Open the detail panel for that company; route/type entries are shown there.
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## Related pages
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- [Orchestrator](/docs/next/features/orchestrator)
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- [Post-Application Tracking](/docs/next/features/post-application-tracking)
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- [Self-Hosting](/docs/next/getting-started/self-hosting)
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