Is City Life Church a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. City Life Church in Portsmouth is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can City Life Church sponsor?

City Life Church is licensed for Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is City Life Church based?

The register lists City Life Church at Portsmouth. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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City Life Church

Active

PortsmouthPublic Sector & Non-ProfitListed under this name since 24 Jan 2022

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Listed below

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Charity WorkerReligious WorkerTier 2 Ministers of Religion

Licence rating

Temporary Worker, A ratingWorker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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No changes to check since it was listed on 24 Jan 2022Checked 26 Oct 2026

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Common questions about City Life Church

Is City Life Church a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. City Life Church in Portsmouth is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can City Life Church sponsor?: City Life Church is licensed for Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is City Life Church based?: The register lists City Life Church at Portsmouth. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?: This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Website: citylifechurch.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, City Life Church (Portsmouth) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 24 January 2022 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version