Hitachi Rail Limited

Ashford

Hitachi Rail Limited holds a UK sponsor licence and is licensed to sponsor workers on the following routes:

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorkerA rating
Skilled WorkerWorkerA rating

Verify Hitachi Rail Limited on the official Home Office register ↗ · Register data as of 2026-08-12.

What does this mean if you're looking for a visa?

A sponsor licence means Hitachi Rail Limited can issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for the routes above — a prerequisite for those work visas. It does notmean the company has vacancies or will sponsor you: you still need a genuine job offer meeting the route's skill and salary thresholds, and the employer chooses whether to sponsor. An “A rating” is the standard, good-standing rating; a “B rating” means the sponsor is on an improvement plan.

See the Skilled Worker visa guide for the current skill (RQF 6) and salary requirements.