Transport for London: UK visa sponsorship
Yes, Transport for London 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
- Creative Worker, Skilled Worker
- Licence rating
- Temporary Worker (A rating), Worker (A rating)
Checked against the Home Office register on 24 September 2026, refreshed daily.
4 Transport for London 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.
- Apprenticeships and graduate schemes (roles closed for the current cycle at time of research)ApprenticeshipNot published
No application date published. TfL's apprenticeships page was showing closed roles at time of research and states nothing about nationality, residency or visa sponsorship.
Checked 22 September 2026.
- Engineering & Technology Year in IndustryPlacement yearNot published
No application date published. TfL does not publish a sponsorship policy on its Year in Industry page.
Checked 22 September 2026.
- TfL Apprenticeships (degree-level route not specified; roles currently closed)ApprenticeshipNot published
No application date published. TfL's own apprenticeships page shows current roles closed, with no live programme to check eligibility against.
Checked 22 September 2026.
- TfL Graduate SchemeGraduate schemeNo
No application date published. States outright it cannot currently meet the Home Office's sponsorship eligibility criteria
Checked 22 September 2026.
Every programme we have checked and every UK deadline in date order. Both free, no account needed.
Transport for London sponsorship: common questions
Does Transport for London sponsor UK work visas?
Yes. Transport for London 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 Transport for London registered as a sponsor?
On the register, Transport for London is listed in London. Employers can sponsor staff working anywhere they operate, not only at the registered address.
Which visa routes can Transport for London sponsor?
Transport for London is licensed for: Creative Worker, Skilled Worker. Each route has its own eligibility and salary rules set by the Home Office.
How do I check Transport for London's sponsor licence myself?
Search for "Transport for London" 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.
Other licensed sponsors in London
Licensed sponsors on the Home Office register
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.
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.