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 12 November 2026, refreshed daily. How we check
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3 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.
- Earn as you Learn apprenticeship, Apprentice Technologist (BSc Part-Time Computing Systems degree with Ulster University)ApprenticeshipNo
No application date published. Kainos pays Belfast apprentices to study a part-time BSc in Computing Systems at Ulster University, but early careers roles need unconditional right to work with no sponsorship.
Checked 12 October 2026.
- Graduates and PlacementsGraduate schemeNo
No application date published. Kainos requires an unconditional right to work, not subject to sponsorship or an expiry date, for all its Early Careers roles.
Checked 1 October 2026.
- Kainos Academy, graduate programme with placements and the Earn as you Learn apprenticeshipGraduate schemeNo
No application date published. Kainos requires an unconditional right to work, not subject to sponsorship or an expiry date, for all its Early Careers roles.
Checked 1 October 2026.
Every programme we have checked and every UK deadline in date order. Both free, no account needed.
Working in tech at a licensed sponsor
Kainos Software Ltd: one of 54 licensed technology and software companies in Belfast.
- Programmers and software developers (2134), cyber security professionals (2135) and IT professionals such as DevOps engineers (2139) are listed as higher skilled. IT operations technicians (3131) are listed as medium skilled. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes.
- Published annual going rates: £54,700 for programmers and software development professionals (2134); £48,500 for cyber security professionals (2135); and £52,300 for information technology professionals not elsewhere classified (2139). The usual Skilled Worker minimum is the higher of £41,700 or the going rate for the job. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: going rates, gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: your job.
What Kainos Software Ltd'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.
- 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.
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.
Related guides
Other licensed sponsors in Belfast
Licensed sponsors on the Home Office register
All technology and software companies that sponsor visas in Belfast (54)
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.