Is Dorset Opera a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Dorset Opera in DORCHESTER is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Dorset Opera sponsor?

Dorset Opera is licensed for Charity Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is Dorset Opera based?

The register lists Dorset Opera at Dorset Opera, Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom, DT2 7NP. 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, and Companies House records for company number 05170704. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Dorset Opera

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DORCHESTEREducationListed under this name since 2 Nov 2021

Can sponsor visas

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

Visa routes

Charity Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Charity Worker

Licence rating

Temporary Worker, 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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6 changes worth checking since it was listed on 2 Nov 2021Checked 31 Oct 2026

10 Dec 2025
New director appointed: COOMBS, Lucinda Frances10 Dec 2025
Director change recorded on 10 Dec 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
4 Oct 2024
Director resigned: GUIDERA, Julian4 Oct 2024
Same rule as the director change above.
17 Dec 2023
New director appointed: LEWIS, Merlin Philip David17 Dec 2023
Same rule as the director change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Dorset Opera

Is Dorset Opera a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Dorset Opera in DORCHESTER is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Dorset Opera sponsor?: Dorset Opera is licensed for Charity Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is Dorset Opera based?: The register lists Dorset Opera at Dorset Opera, Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom, DT2 7NP. 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, and Companies House records for company number 05170704. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 05170704
Address: Dorset Opera, Cheselbourne, Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom, DT2 7NP
Website: dorsetopera.com

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As of 30 October 2026, Dorset Opera (Companies House 05170704, Dorchester) holds an A-rated Temporary Worker sponsor licence covering the Charity Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 2 November 2021 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version