Kainos Software Ltd: UK visa sponsorship
Yes, Kainos Software Ltd holds a UK Home Office sponsor licence.
It appears on the official register of licensed sponsors, registered in Belfast. 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
- Belfast
- Visa routes
- Skilled Worker
- Licence rating
- Worker (A rating)
- County
- Antrim
Checked against the Home Office register on 25 September 2026, refreshed daily.
2 Kainos Software Ltd 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.
- Graduates and PlacementsGraduate schemeNot published
No application date published. Kainos runs a 12 month graduate programme and a 12 month penultimate-year placement that can convert into it, across technical and non-technical roles, and publishes no sponsorship position.
Checked 25 September 2026.
- Kainos Academy, graduate programme with placements and the Earn as you Learn apprenticeshipGraduate schemeNot published
No application date published. Kainos puts over £1 million a year into an academy that runs everything from school work experience to a funded degree apprenticeship.
Checked 23 September 2026.
Every programme we have checked and every UK deadline in date order. Both free, no account needed.
Kainos Software Ltd sponsorship: common questions
Does Kainos Software Ltd sponsor UK work visas?
Yes. Kainos Software Ltd 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 Kainos Software Ltd registered as a sponsor?
On the register, Kainos Software Ltd is listed in Belfast. Employers can sponsor staff working anywhere they operate, not only at the registered address.
Which visa routes can Kainos Software Ltd sponsor?
Kainos Software Ltd is licensed for: Skilled Worker. Each route has its own eligibility and salary rules set by the Home Office.
How do I check Kainos Software Ltd's sponsor licence myself?
Search for "Kainos Software Ltd" 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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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.
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.