Sponsor Map · Europe
Who is allowed to sponsor your visa, before you apply.
In the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands an employer has to be on an official list before it can hire you from abroad. Here is that list for tech, with what each company does, how big it is, and whether it is hiring today.
United Kingdom
Skilled Worker visa
20,317
tech employers that can sponsor
London · Manchester · Birmingham · Reading · Cambridge
Ireland
Critical Skills Employment Permit
855
tech employers that can sponsor
17,247 permits issued since Jan 2025
Netherlands
highly skilled migrant visa
6,000
tech employers that can sponsor
Germany
No list exists, by design.
A German employer doesn't need a licence to hire you: the EU Blue Card depends on your degree and your salary, not on who the employer is. So there is no register to show. What matters is clearing the salary threshold. How the Blue Card works · Open roles in Germany
Looking at the US? The H-1B Sponsor Map has every employer that filed for your role and state this year.