Airbus Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space is an industrial manufacturer specialising in military aircraft, satellites, and security systems.
The UK Home Office lists Airbus Defence and Space as a licensed sponsor (A-rated, Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee and Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier and Skilled Worker route). Most recent adverts from Airbus Defence and Space rule out visa sponsorship or require UK security clearance. Home Office figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show Airbus Defence and Space assigned 154 Certificates of Sponsorship in 2021–24 and 34 in 2025 for Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility visas. We're showing 33 of their current openings.
Sponsor licence details
Sourced from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Sponsorship history
Certificates of Sponsorship Airbus Defence and Space assigned each year, from Home Office figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.
Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes. One certificate is assigned for each sponsored hire, visa extension or change of employer, so a person can be counted more than once. “1–5” is withheld by the Home Office; the 2025 figures list only sponsors with 5 or more (“—”). Matched to this employer by its name on the sponsor register. Sources: FOI 2025/12841 (2021–24), FOI2026/03501 (2025). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Licence timeline Pro
Every change we've seen on the Home Office register for Airbus Defence and Space, and what its recent adverts say about sponsorship.
See this employer's full licence history: when it was licensed, rating and route changes, and when it last offered sponsorship in an advert.
Unlock with ProAbout Airbus Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of the Airbus Group that designs, develops, and manufactures advanced technologies for defence, security, and aerospace applications. The company produces military aircraft, space exploration systems, and communication networks for government and commercial clients.
Its industrial specialties include the Eurofighter Typhoon, orbital systems, earth observation satellites, telecommunication satellites, and satellite launchers. The company also designs and maintains secure communication networks, border security systems, cybersecurity solutions, and unmanned aerial vehicles.
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33 live positions matched to this sponsor licence.