Check your UK sponsorship
before you commit.
We check your Certificate of Sponsorship against the UK government's official sponsor register, Companies House, and salary records, giving you a clear result in under 60 seconds.
Before you receive a CoS
Check if your employer is licensed
UKVI register + Companies House · Takes about 10 seconds · Free
This employer appears to be a licensed UK sponsor. No concerns identified.
Checked against GOV.UK UKVI Register · Companies House · 30 April 2025
GOV.UK UKVI
Live sponsor register
Companies House
Real-time company status
ONS SOC Database
Salary & role codes
Employer Verification
Don't have your CoS yet?
Check if your employer is licensed first.
Before a company can issue a Certificate of Sponsorship, they need a valid UK sponsor licence. We verify this against the official government register and Companies House simultaneously.
Check Employer
UKVI licence + CH status
Receive CoS
Get document from employer
Verify CoS
Full check and result
Live UKVI Register Check
Checks the GOV.UK Register of Licensed Sponsors in real time. Active status only, not just whether a company with that name exists.
Companies House Verification
Confirms the company is registered and actively trading. Fraudsters often use names of recently dissolved or phantom companies.
Takes About 10 Seconds
Just type the employer name. No document needed. Safe to run before you have received anything from the employer.
What we check
Every check explained.
Results in 60 seconds.
We cross-reference your CoS against the official UKVI sponsor register, Companies House, salary thresholds, and job role codes, and show you exactly what we found.
UKVI Sponsor Register
Confirms the employer holds an active UK sponsor licence, not just that the name exists
Salary compliance
Checks the stated salary against the current UKVI minimum and the going rate for the role
Job role eligibility
Confirms the occupation code is eligible under the Skilled Worker visa route
Document consistency
Reviews the document structure against what a genuine UKVI certificate looks like
Companies House
Verifies the employer is registered and actively trading, not dissolved or phantom
Sample result
Certificate of Sponsorship
No concerns identified
We checked your document against official UK government records. The employer holds an active sponsor licence and all key details are consistent.
Checks passed
- ✓Employer licence confirmed active
- ✓CoS reference number format valid
- ✓Salary meets UKVI threshold
- ✓Document consistent with genuine CoS
cos-document.pdf
Checked · Deleted immediately
✓ No concerns identified
How it works
Three steps. Under 60 seconds.
No account. No personal data retained. Your document is deleted as soon as the check is complete.
01
Upload your CoS PDF
No account or email required. Your document is processed and deleted immediately. Nothing is stored after the check.
02
We check official records
Your employer is verified against the UK government's register of licensed sponsors. We also check Companies House, salary compliance, and review your document for consistency.
03
You get a clear result
We flag any concerns in plain English, or confirm everything checks out. The free check covers the most important signals. The full report explains every check in detail.
Verification
What we check, and why it matters.
Every check draws from publicly available UK government data. We show you exactly what we found, not just a score.
Where our data comes from
GOV.UK UKVI Sponsor Register
Official register of licensed UK sponsors, maintained by UK Visas and Immigration.
Companies House API
Official UK company registration data: status, incorporation date, and trading activity.
ONS SOC Database
Used to validate job role eligibility and salary thresholds under Skilled Worker rules.
We are not affiliated with UKVI or the Home Office. Our results are a risk assessment, not legal advice.
Employer licence status
Verified against the live UKVI Register. Active A-rated licence, not just a name match.
Companies House registration
Confirms the company is registered and actively trading. Dissolved or phantom employers are flagged.
CoS reference number format
Genuine UKVI certificates follow a specific format. Many fraudulent documents use made-up references.
Salary compliance
Checked against the current UKVI minimum and the going rate for the stated role and SOC code.
Date consistency
Issue dates, start dates, and validity periods reviewed for internal consistency.
Document consistency
We review the document structure against what a genuine UKVI certificate looks like.
Pricing
Start with a free check.
No credit card. No account. Your first check covers the most important signals at no cost.
Free
- Employer licence check (UKVI Register)
- Companies House registration check
- CoS reference number format
- Clear result: no concerns, or do not proceed
- Document deleted immediately after check
Full Report
- Everything in Free
- Full explanation of every check run
- Salary and job role compliance check
- Document consistency review
- What to do next: clear, specific guidance
- Report delivered to your email
Full breakdown of every check, with a plain English explanation of what was found and what to do next.
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FAQ
Common questions
Everything you need to know about CoS verification.