Uk Visa Sponsor

An MCP server that lets AI assistants search the UK Register of Licensed Visa Sponsors (125,000+ companies). Built with FastMCP.

Tools

Tool	Description
check_sponsor	Check if a specific company sponsors UK visas
search_sponsors	Search sponsors by name, city, county, visa route, or rating
get_sponsor_details	Get full details for a specific sponsor
get_stats	Get register statistics (totals, breakdowns, top cities)

Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11+

Install

git clone https://github.com/folathecoder/uk-visa-sponsor-mcp.git
cd uk-visa-sponsor-mcp
pip install -e .

Run locally

fastmcp run server.py

Test with FastMCP Inspector

fastmcp dev server.py

Usage with AI Tools

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-visa-sponsors": {
      "command": "fastmcp",
      "args": ["run", "/absolute/path/to/server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-visa-sponsors": {
      "command": "fastmcp",
      "args": ["run", "/absolute/path/to/server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Remote Server (SSE)

fastmcp run server.py --transport sse --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

Connect via SSE URL: http://your-host:8000/sse

Deploy with Docker

docker build -t uk-visa-sponsor-mcp .
docker run -p 8000:8000 uk-visa-sponsor-mcp

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
API_BASE_URL	https://uksponsorsearch.co.uk	Base URL of the UK Visa Sponsor Search API

Example Queries

Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant:

• "Does Deloitte sponsor UK visas?"
• "Find skilled worker visa sponsors in Manchester"
• "How many companies sponsor health and care worker visas?"
• "Show me A-rated visa sponsors in London"

License

MIT