Mars Food UK Limited: UK visa sponsorship

Yes, Mars Food UK Limited holds a UK Home Office sponsor licence.

It appears on the official register of licensed sponsors, registered in Melton Mowbray and Slough. 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 towns: Melton Mowbray and Slough
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)
County: Berkshire, Leicestershire

Checked against the Home Office register on 12 November 2026, refreshed daily. How we check

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2 Mars Food UK Limited 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.

Mars Leadership Experience (MLE)Graduate schemeNot published
No application date published. Mars publishes no visa sponsorship policy for its UK graduate Leadership Experience
Checked 1 October 2026.
Operations, Engineering, Digital and Field Sales apprenticeships (level not specified on the overview page)ApprenticeshipNot published
No application date published. Mars UK has no open apprenticeship vacancies and its own page gives no eligibility, residency or sponsorship detail.
Checked 1 October 2026.

Every programme we have checked and every UK deadline in date order. Both free, no account needed.

Working in hospitality at a licensed sponsor

Chefs (5434) and hotel and accommodation managers (1221) are listed as medium skilled. Cooks (5435) and waiters and waitresses (9264) are listed as ineligible for the Skilled Worker visa. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes.
A job listed as medium skilled can be sponsored for a new Skilled Worker visa only if it is on the immigration salary list or the temporary shortage list. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: your job.
Published annual going rates: £33,400 for chefs (5434). 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 Mars Food UK Limited'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.

Mars Food UK Limited sponsorship: common questions

Does Mars Food UK Limited sponsor UK work visas?

Yes. Mars Food UK Limited 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 Mars Food UK Limited registered as a sponsor?

On the register, Mars Food UK Limited is listed in Melton Mowbray and Slough. Employers can sponsor staff working anywhere they operate, not only at the registered address.

Which visa routes can Mars Food UK Limited sponsor?

Mars Food UK Limited 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 Mars Food UK Limited's sponsor licence myself?

Search for "Mars Food UK Limited" 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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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.