Ernst & Young: UK visa sponsorship
Yes, Ernst & Young holds a UK Home Office sponsor licence.
It appears on the official register of licensed sponsors, registered in London. A licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles, it does not mean every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. Always confirm for the specific role, and verify on gov.uk.
- Licence status
- Listed on register
- Registered town
- London
- Visa routes
- Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker
- Licence rating
- Temporary Worker (A rating), Worker (A rating)
Checked against the Home Office register on 12 November 2026, refreshed daily. How we check
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8 Ernst & Young programmes we checked by hand
Read from their own site, with the date we checked each one. None of them publishes an application date, so treat the deadline as whenever the places are filled.
- Consulting Graduate ProgrammeGraduate schemeSome tracks
No application date published. Same firm-wide CoS-quota policy as EY-Parthenon; no service-line breakdown
Checked 22 September 2026.
- Discover EYSpring weekNo
No application date published. EY UK will not sponsor a work visa for Discover EY, and 2027 dates are not yet live.
Checked 1 October 2026.
- EY-Parthenon Graduate ProgrammeGraduate schemeSome tracks
No application date published. Sponsorship capped by an annual Certificate of Sponsorship quota, not guaranteed
Checked 22 September 2026.
- Graduate Programme (Assurance, Consulting, Tax)Graduate schemeSome tracks
No application date published. EY says it may be able to sponsor graduates, but only for some vacancies and within a yearly cap.
Checked 24 October 2026.
- Industrial PlacementsPlacement yearNot published
No application date published. EY UK dropped its degree classification bar for placements but has not said anything on sponsorship.
Checked 1 October 2026.
No application date published. EY says it cannot sponsor a work visa for its apprenticeships, only for a defined list of graduate roles.
Checked 1 October 2026.
- Summer Internship Programme 2027InternshipNo
No application date published. Four-week summer internships across Assurance, Consulting, Tax and EY-Parthenon, but EY does not sponsor work visas for internships.
Checked 24 October 2026.
- Summer Internship Programme 2027InternshipNo
No application date published. Four-week summer internships at EY-Parthenon, but EY does not sponsor work visas for internships and fixed-term placements.
Checked 9 October 2026.
Every programme we have checked and every UK deadline in date order. Both free, no account needed.
Working in care at a licensed sponsor
Ernst & Young: one of more than 490 licensed care providers in London.
- Care workers (6135) and senior care workers (6136) can use the Health and Care Worker visa only when extending, updating or switching. Switching from another visa needs at least 3 months working legally in the job for the sponsor. Source: gov.uk, Health and Care Worker visa: your job.
- In the eligible occupations table, updated 22 July 2025, care workers and senior care workers are listed as medium skilled, subject to listed conditions. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes.
- In England, an employer sponsoring care workers or senior care workers must be registered with the Care Quality Commission. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: your job.
What Ernst & Young's licence means for a jobseeker
- An A rating is a full sponsor licence: the employer can assign certificates of sponsorship, the document a sponsored worker needs to apply for a visa. Source: gov.uk, UK visa sponsorship for employers: your licence rating.
- Senior or Specialist Worker: for existing employees of the organisation doing an eligible job at its UK branch. Source: gov.uk, Senior or Specialist Worker visa.
- Skilled Worker: to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa.
General information about the rules, not advice on your own application. Rules checked on 24 Oct 2026 against gov.uk; the register data above is refreshed daily.
Ernst & Young sponsorship: common questions
Does Ernst & Young sponsor UK work visas?
Yes. Ernst & Young appears on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which means it is licensed to sponsor workers on the Skilled Worker route. Holding a licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles; it does not guarantee that any specific job comes with sponsorship, so always confirm for the role you are applying to.
Where is Ernst & Young registered as a sponsor?
On the register, Ernst & Young is listed in London. Employers can sponsor staff working anywhere they operate, not only at the registered address.
Which visa routes can Ernst & Young sponsor?
Ernst & Young is licensed for: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker. Each route has its own eligibility and salary rules set by the Home Office.
How do I check Ernst & Young's sponsor licence myself?
Search for "Ernst & Young" in the official register of licensed sponsors on gov.uk. The register is the authoritative source and is updated regularly, including when a licence is added, suspended or revoked.
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Apply where sponsorship is real
A licence means an employer can sponsor, not that they will. Many graduate salaries sit under the threshold, and what decides the rest is how your application gets read. The free advice hub walks through that stage by stage, written by a recruiter who has sat on the other side of the table.
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Sponsorship data: Home Office register + job ad wording. Not immigration advice, verify on gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we check this data.