The Home Office explains that employers must apply for a sponsor licence before they can sponsor workers under the Workers or Temporary Workers routes. The page states that businesses must pay a fee, submit supporting documents, and can have their licence revoked if they ask the sponsored worker to pay application costs.

Home Office records show that 159 kebab shops across Britain have been granted sponsorship licences allowing them to recruit workers from abroad under the skilled worker visa scheme. The report also says 56 kebab shops used those licences to recruit overseas workers between 2021 and 2023.

The Home Office maintains a register of licensed sponsors authorised to employ overseas workers under work visa routes such as the Skilled Worker visa. Businesses on this register, including restaurants and takeaways, are permitted to hire workers from abroad if they meet the scheme’s requirements. The register lists each licensed organisation by name, trading name, and type of visa route for which they are approved.

The article says that, according to Home Office records, 159 kebab shops in Britain hold licences to sponsor overseas workers, and that the licences allow employers to bring workers in under the skilled worker visa system. It also reports that 56 kebab shops used their licences to recruit overseas workers between 2021 and 2023.

New figures show that 159 kebab shops across Britain hold Home Office licences allowing them to sponsor overseas workers through the Skilled Worker visa system. The licences enable businesses to recruit workers from abroad, with sponsored employees often able to bring family members with them to the UK.

A total of 159 kebab shops across Britain have been granted Home Office licences allowing them to sponsor overseas workers under the skilled worker visa scheme. The licences enable businesses to recruit workers from abroad, with sponsored employees often able to bring family members with them to the UK.

This page provides a searchable “Daily Licences Checker – Register of Licensed Sponsors in the UK”. It states that it lists organisations in the UK licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes, drawing on the official Home Office sponsor register and making it searchable by name or sector. Users can look up whether specific small businesses such as takeaways or kebab shops hold a sponsor licence.

Kebab shops, vape stores and even car washes are being allowed to sponsor overseas workers under Britain's visa system. More than 150 kebab shops have been given Home Office licences to hire migrants from overseas, prompting criticism from commentators who describe the scheme as "absurd".

A social media post summarising press coverage states: “New figures show that 159 kebab shops across Britain hold Home Office licences allowing them to sponsor overseas workers under the skilled worker visa scheme.” It notes that “the data has prompted debate over how the system is being used, with some politicians and migration campaigners arguing that sponsorship rules are being applied too broadly,” and that records also show vape shops and car washes with similar licences. The post emphasises that these are Home Office licences under the Skilled Worker visa route.

The post repeats the claim that more than 150 kebab shops across Britain have been granted Home Office licences allowing them to sponsor overseas workers under the UK's skilled worker visa scheme. It is social media reposting of the same news claim, not independent verification.

The Skilled Worker visa is a primary route allowing UK employers approved by the Home Office (licensed sponsors) to hire workers from overseas for specific roles. Sponsor licence holders, which can include restaurants and takeaways, are authorised to issue Certificates of Sponsorship to eligible workers who then apply for visas to come to the UK.

The Instagram reel explains that kebab shops in the UK can legally hire overseas staff under the Skilled Worker visa route, provided the business holds a valid Home Office sponsorship licence. It reflects the general rule that such small businesses can become sponsors but does not specify how many kebab shops have obtained licences.

A social media reel discussing the controversy says that some kebab and takeaway businesses “have been reported as holding sponsor licences, which allow them to bring in workers from abroad under the Skilled Worker visa programme.” The narration refers to “kebab shops and takeaways in the UK” that appear on the Home Office sponsor register and are able to sponsor overseas staff as ‘skilled workers’, which has sparked debate over immigration rules and labour standards in the hospitality sector.

A Facebook video headline repeats the claim that 150+ kebab shops were granted skilled worker visas in Britain. The post is promotional social media content rather than a primary or independent source.

The Instagram reel text repeats that more than 150 kebab takeaways across Britain have been given government licences to hire overseas workers. It is a social media amplification of the original news report.

A Facebook group post repeats the claim that more than 150 kebab shops across Britain have been granted Home Office licences to sponsor overseas workers under the skilled worker visa system. It does not add independent documentary evidence.

The Instagram post repeats the claim that 159 kebab shops across Britain have been granted licences to sponsor overseas workers through the Skilled Worker visa system. It appears to be a social media repost of the newspaper claim.

The short video title repeats the claim that more than 150 kebab shops were given Home Office licences to hire migrants from overseas. No underlying documentation is provided in the result text.