Is Emmanuel City Church a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Emmanuel City Church in Kennington is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Emmanuel City Church sponsor?

Emmanuel City Church is licensed for Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is Emmanuel City Church based?

The register lists Emmanuel City Church at Kennington. 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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Emmanuel City Church

ActiveTrading as ECC

KenningtonPublic Sector & Non-ProfitListed under this name since 23 Mar 2023

Can sponsor visas

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

Visa routes

Tier 2 Ministers of Religion

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Tier 2 Ministers of Religion

Licence rating

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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No changes to check since it was listed on 23 Mar 2023Checked 31 Oct 2026

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Common questions about Emmanuel City Church

Is Emmanuel City Church a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Emmanuel City Church in Kennington is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Emmanuel City Church sponsor?: Emmanuel City Church is licensed for Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Emmanuel City Church based?: The register lists Emmanuel City Church at Kennington. 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

Company number: CE017275
Website: ecclondon.com/en/home

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As of 30 October 2026, Emmanuel City Church (trading as ECC; Kennington) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Tier 2 Ministers of Religion route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 23 March 2023 (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