Employers licensed to sponsor Religious Worker visas

The Religious Worker route covers religious orders and non-pastoral religious work for up to two years. It is distinct from the Minister of Religion route, which is for leading a congregation and permits a longer stay.

Licensed sponsors
1,436
On the register today
Added (90 days)
23
New sponsors
Removed (90 days)
23
Left the register
Live sponsored jobs
36
8 employers hiring now

Most advertised salaries at these sponsors are between £27,040 and £88,467, with a median of £70,061, based on live job adverts.

Sponsors with the most job adverts

Includes recruitment agencies, which advertise jobs for other employers.

Top locations

Industries on this route

All 1,436 licensed sponsors

Recent register changes

Common questions

How many UK employers can sponsor a Religious Worker visa?
1,436 organisations hold a sponsor licence covering the Religious Worker route. Only a licensed sponsor can assign a certificate of sponsorship for it.
Can any UK employer sponsor a Religious Worker visa?
No. An employer must first apply to the Home Office for a sponsor licence covering the Religious Worker 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 23 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.

Source: Home Office register and Companies House. About the data.