Is Microsoft Research Limited a licensed sponsor?

Yes. Microsoft Research Limited in Cambridge is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which we last updated on 3 Nov 2026.

What is the sponsor licence rating of Microsoft Research Limited?

Worker (A rating). An A rating means the sponsor meets its duties and can assign certificates of sponsorship. A B rating means it must improve before it can assign new ones.

Which visa routes can Microsoft Research Limited sponsor?

The register lists: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker. A licence does not guarantee a visa. That depends on the job, the pay and the Home Office decision.

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Microsoft Research Limited

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerSkilled Worker

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Licence rating: Worker (A rating)
Visa routes: 2 active
Tracked since: 24 Oct 2026

Source: Home Office register of licensed sponsors (GOV.UK). Register last updated 3 Nov 2026.

What this means

This employer can sponsor Skilled Workers and assign Certificates of Sponsorship.
Ongoing duties apply: right to work checks, reporting changes on the SMS and keeping records up to date.
UKVI can suspend or revoke a licence without prior warning if duties are not met.

Based on the Home Office register last updated 3 Nov 2026. If anything looks wrong, check the official register on GOV.UK.

Company information (Companies House)

We matched this sponsor to a company on the public register at Companies House by name and town.

Company number: 03369488
Status: Active
Incorporated: 12/05/1997
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Approximate location

Based on the registered office postcode (CB1 2FB). The pin shows the middle of the postcode area, not the exact building.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Postcode position: postcodes.io (Ordnance Survey / ONS data, Open Government Licence).

Licensed sponsor: official guidance

This employer is on the register. These GOV.UK pages explain the visa, the sponsor's duties and how to stay safe.

Microsoft Research Limited

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Microsoft Research Limited

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