Is L'Arche Belfast a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. L'Arche Belfast in Belfast is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can L'Arche Belfast sponsor?

L'Arche Belfast is licensed for Charity Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is L'Arche Belfast based?

The register lists L'Arche Belfast at 54 Knockbreda Road Knockbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT6 0JB. 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 NI040702. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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L'Arche Belfast

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BelfastHealthcareListed under this name since 30 Dec 2020

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 WorkerSkilled Worker

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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3 changes worth checking since it was listed on 30 Dec 2020Checked 30 Oct 2026

1 May 2026
Director resigned: MCCAFFREY, Anne Christine1 May 2026
Director change recorded on 1 May 2026. If this person was 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.
28 Mar 2022
New director appointed: LEE, Mark Christopher28 Mar 2022
Same rule as the director change above.
17 Jan 2022
New director appointed: MCCAFFREY, Anne Christine17 Jan 2022
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 L'Arche Belfast

Is L'Arche Belfast a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. L'Arche Belfast in Belfast is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can L'Arche Belfast sponsor?: L'Arche Belfast is licensed for Charity Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is L'Arche Belfast based?: The register lists L'Arche Belfast at 54 Knockbreda Road Knockbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT6 0JB. 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 NI040702. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: NI040702
Address: 54 Knockbreda Road Knockbreda Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT6 0JB
Website: larchebelfast.org.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, L'Arche Belfast (Companies House NI040702, Belfast) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 30 December 2020 (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