Employers licensed to sponsor Minister of Religion visas

The Minister of Religion route (formerly Tier 2 Minister of Religion) is for people taking up a role leading a congregation or performing pastoral duties within a faith community. Sponsors are churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and other religious organisations.

Licensed sponsors
1,886
Currently on the Home Office register
Added (90 days)
37
New licences seen since
Removed (90 days)
23
Licences that left the register
Live sponsored jobs
53
5 employers hiring now

Advertised salaries at these sponsors run from £12,000 to £145,000, with a median of £63,311. Taken from live listings matched to licence holders, so it reflects what is being advertised rather than what sponsored workers are paid.

Sponsors hiring now

All 1,886 licensed sponsors

Recent register changes

Common questions

How many UK employers can sponsor a Minister of Religion visa?
1,886 organisations hold a sponsor licence covering the Minister of Religion route. Only a licensed sponsor can assign a certificate of sponsorship for it.
Can any UK employer sponsor a Minister of Religion visa?
No. An employer must first apply to the Home Office for a sponsor licence covering the Minister of Religion route, and only then can it sponsor workers on it. Employers not on this list cannot sponsor this route unless and until they are granted a licence.
Has this list changed recently?
In the last 90 days 37 sponsors were added and 23 were removed. The register is re-read from GOV.UK every day, and each change is recorded with the date it was observed.

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Industries on this route

Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily, plus Companies House. How this data is produced.