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Engineering jobs with visa sponsorship in the UK

Some UK engineering employers can sponsor a Skilled Worker visa. This page lists live jobs from employers on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, and adverts that say sponsorship is offered. A licence is not a promise that a job is sponsored: since 22 July 2025 most roles need to be degree level or on the Temporary Shortage List.

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What the tags mean, and what they do not

The Home Office publishes a list of UK organisations that hold a licence to sponsor workers for a visa. A job is tagged Licensed visa sponsor when its employer is on that list as an A-rated sponsor on a worker route. A job is tagged Sponsorship offered when the advert itself says the employer may sponsor.

A licence does not mean this job is sponsored. An employer can hold a licence and still not sponsor a particular role, and a visa has rules about the job and the pay that the employer and the Home Office decide, not us. Always check with the employer before you rely on it. Jobs placed by recruitment agencies are never tagged as licensed sponsors here.

Register source: Register of licensed sponsors: workers, GOV.UK (opens in a new tab), our copy dated 23 October 2026, 126,830 organisations. Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (opens in a new tab).

Never pay anyone for sponsorship

Genuine employers do not charge you for a job or for a certificate of sponsorship. If someone asks for money for sponsorship, a job offer or a visa, it is a scam. Do not pay, and report it to the police.

What EDWartens does and does not do

EDWartens does not sponsor visas and does not give immigration advice. This page only shows where an employer appears on an official list or says so in its advert.

Checked 28 October 2026

Rules at a glance, checked 28 October 2026

These are the Skilled Worker rules that matter for this trade. They change, so read GOV.UK before you act. This is not immigration advice.

  • General salary threshold: £41,700 a year, or the going rate for the occupation code if that is higher.
  • Lower threshold: £33,400 if you are under 26, a current or recent UK student or Graduate visa holder, or in professional training (70% of the going rate).
  • Skill level: since 22 July 2025 the route generally needs a job at degree level (RQF level 6). Medium-skilled jobs qualify only if they are also on the Temporary Shortage List or the Immigration Salary List and meet the salary rules.
  • English: level B2 for new applicants (since 8 January 2026).
  • Source: Skilled Worker visa: your job, GOV.UK (opens in a new tab); when you can be paid less (opens in a new tab)

Occupation codes for this trade

Occupation codes (SOC), skill level and Temporary Shortage List status, standard rate for a 37.5 hour week
SOCJob typeSkill levelShortage list
3112Electrical and electronics techniciansMediumOn list, £39,300
3113Engineering techniciansMediumOn list, £42,500
5223Metal working production and maintenance fittersMediumOn list, £39,300
5241Electricians and electrical fittersMediumOn list, £38,800
5249Electrical and electronic trades n.e.c.MediumOn list, £45,800

The Temporary Shortage List has 52 occupations and expires on 31 December 2026. The Migration Advisory Committee's report of 23 July 2026 recommends 28 occupations for 18 months more. The government had not decided when we checked, so we update this page when it does.

Source: Temporary Shortage List, GOV.UK (opens in a new tab); MAC Stage 2 report (opens in a new tab).

Two things to remember

  • A sponsor licence is not a promise of sponsorship for this job. The employer decides that for each role, and the Home Office decides the visa.
  • You should never pay an employer or agent for a job or for sponsorship. Check any employer on the Home Office register before you share documents.

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Outside the UK? Five steps

  1. Check the Home Office register. Search the employer's name on the register of licensed sponsors (opens in a new tab) before you reply to an advert.
  2. Confirm the occupation code and the rate. Look up the job's SOC code and its going rate on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab), and see whether it is degree level or on the Temporary Shortage List.
  3. Ask the employer in writing. Ask whether this job will be sponsored and under which code.
  4. Never pay for sponsorship. A genuine employer does not charge for a job, a visa or a certificate of sponsorship.
  5. Keep records. Save the advert, the emails and your offer. They matter if anything goes wrong.

Irish citizens do not need permission to work in the UK: the Immigration Rules say so in their introduction, paragraph 5C (GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)).

FAQ

Questions people ask

Can a maintenance technician get a Skilled Worker visa?

Sometimes. Maintenance technician jobs are usually below degree level (RQF 6), so the job has to be on the Temporary Shortage List and meet the salary rules. Engineering technicians (3113), electrical and electronics technicians (3112) and metal working production and maintenance fitters (5223) were on the list when we checked on 28 October 2026. Whether one particular job counts depends on its occupation code, its duties and its pay, which the employer and the Home Office decide. This is not immigration advice: read the GOV.UK guidance and ask the employer.

Which engineering jobs are on the Temporary Shortage List?

Checked on 28 October 2026, the engineering-related rows are 3112 electrical and electronics technicians (standard rate £39,300), 3113 engineering technicians (£42,500), 5223 metal working production and maintenance fitters (£39,300), 5241 electricians and electrical fitters (£38,800) and 5249 electrical and electronic trades n.e.c. (£45,800). The list expires on 31 December 2026 and the Migration Advisory Committee has recommended a smaller one, so check again before you rely on it.

What does "licensed visa sponsor" mean on a job?

The employer is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as an A-rated sponsor on a worker route. It does not mean this job is sponsored: the employer decides that for each role. "Sponsorship offered" is a different tag: the advert itself says the employer may sponsor. Always ask the employer in writing.

Can I get sponsored with no UK experience?

It can happen, but it is harder. Sponsorship needs a licensed employer, an eligible occupation code and the minimum pay, and employers often prefer people who have already shown they can do the work. Degree-level engineering roles do not need the shortage list. Treat any advert that promises sponsorship with no experience with caution, and never pay anyone for a job or for sponsorship.

Do recruitment agencies sponsor?

Our "Licensed visa sponsor" tag excludes agencies, because an agency on the register sponsors its own staff, not the client's job. Agency adverts carry an Agency label. If an agency says a job is sponsored, ask it in writing which organisation would be the sponsor.

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More: engineering jobs with visa sponsorship: what qualifies, PLC jobs in the UK with visa sponsorship, engineering job simulations and free courses.

Sponsorship labels come from the advert's own words, the employer's own statement or the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. They are not a promise of a visa, and EDWartens does not sponsor visas.

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