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.
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- 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.
- WiseHigh Wycombe · Financial Services20
- Hope and Anchor Community ChurchLondon · Public Sector & Non-Profit6
- Presbyterian Church in IrelandBelfast · Public Sector & Non-Profit3
- The Salvation ArmyLondon · Retail & E-commerce3
- Denstone CollegeUttoxeter · Education1
- Woodlands Group of ChurchesBristol · Public Sector & Non-Profit1
- Cairn MovementGlasgow · Public Sector & Non-Profit1
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Great Britain)High Wycombe · Public Sector & Non-Profit1
Top locations
Industries on this route
- Public Sector & Non-Profit1,224
- Education83
- Healthcare39
- Hospitality & Food Service16
- Retail & E-commerce12
- Property & Construction11
- Technology & Software11
- Manufacturing & Industrial8
- Media, Marketing & Creative8
- Professional Services7
- Financial Services7
- Other6
- Travel, Transport & Mobility3
- Energy, Utilities & Sustainability1
All 1,436 licensed sponsors
- Sri Thurkkai Amman Temple NottinghamNottingham · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2019
- Sri Velmuruhan Aalayam TrustLondon · Religious Worker · on register since 2021
- Sri Venkateshwara (Balaji) Temple & Cultural CentreBracknell · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2024
- Sri Venkateswara Balaji TempleSouth Croydon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2026
- St Albans Diocesan Board of FinanceSt Albans · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- St Albans Masorti SynagogueSt Albans · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2025
- St Aldate's ChurchOxford · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- St Andrew the Great ChurchCambridge · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2015
- St Andrews United Reformed ChurchLondon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2022
- St Augustine's AbbeyGuildford · Religious Worker · on register since 2024
- St Barnabas ChurchLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2026
- St Dominic's Sixth Form CollegeHarrow-on-the-Hill · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2013
- St Ebbe's ChurchOxford · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- St Edmundsbury & Ipswich Diocesan Board of FinanceIpswich · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- St Francis Xavier Foreign Mission SocietyCoatbridge · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- St Helen Bishopsgate Parochial Church CouncilLondon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- St Helen's ChurchLondon · Religious Worker · on register since 2017
- St James Church Gerrards Cross with St James FulmerGerrards Cross · Religious Worker · on register since 2015
- St James StyvechaleCoventry · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2022
- St John at Hackney ChurchLondon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2017
- St John's HoxtonLondon · Religious Worker · on register since 2022
- St Joseph's Retreat (Highgate)London · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2017
- St Joseph's Society for Foreign MissionsMaidenhead · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- ST Lukes Cranham ParkCranham Upminster · Religious Worker · on register since 2025
- St Mary and St Abu Saifain Coptic Orthodox ChurchRisca · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2014
- St Michael le Belfrey PCCYork · Religious Worker · on register since 2014
- St Michael's Abbey Charitable TrustFarnborough · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2026
- St Patrick's Missionary SocietyWeybridge · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2024
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic ChurchLondon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- St Paul's Church PCCLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2014
- St Paul's New Covenant ChurchBristol · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- St Peter's FoundationSalcombe · Religious Worker · on register since 2020
- St Silas Episcopal Church, Glasgow (SCIO)Glasgow · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2025
- St Stephen's Church, Westbourne ParkLondon · Religious Worker · on register since 2022
- St Thomas' Church PhiladelphiaSheffield · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- St Werburgh's Derby LtdDerby · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2019
- St Yeghiche Armenian Church Parish LtdLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2022
- St. Michaels & All Angels ChurchLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2019
- Stanbrook AbbeyYork · Religious Worker · on register since 2024
- Stanley Park Evangelical Free ChurchCarshalton · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2023
- Stella's VoicePeterhead · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2023
- Stevenage Bangladeshi Cultural CenterStevenage · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2026
- Stockwell Green Community ServicesCamberwell · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- Stranraer Community ChurchStranraer · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2022
- Streatham Central ChurchLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2025
- Sts Stylianos and Catherine ParishReading · Religious Worker · on register since 2025
- Suleymaniye Community AssociationLondon · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2023
- Sunderland Sikh AssociationSunderland · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2018
- Sunni Muslim AssociationLondon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- Sustainable Faith GlobalLisburn · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2024
- Swansea Korean United ChurchSwansea · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2014
- Swindon Hindu TempleSwindon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2024
- Sword Of The Spirit MinistriesLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2014
- Synod of German-Speaking Reformed, Lutheran and United Congregations in GBLondon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2021
- Syrian Orthodox ChurchLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2020
- Tahir Academy TrustEnfield · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2025
- Taj Daar-E-Madina Organisation CIOLondon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2023
- Take Hold Church SCIOEdinburgh · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2024
- Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre LtdEtwall · Religious Worker · on register since 2023
- Tchabe Kollel LimitedLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- Teach All Nations - EuropeBanbury · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2017
- TeachBeyondHorsham · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2014
- Tees Valley Community ChurchStockton on Tees · Religious Worker · on register since 2024
- Tees Valley Youth For ChristStockton-on-Tees · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2021
- Telugu Community AssociationPreston · Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- Thai -British Buddhist Trust (Wat MahathatTemple)Burton-on-Trent · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2015
- Thai Buddharam Temple and Cultural Centre SCIOAberdeen · Religious Worker · on register since 2016
- Thames Meditation SocietySelsdon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- The Alliance for Transatlantic Theological TrainingLiverpool · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2016
- The Angel Church (CIO)London · Religious Worker · on register since 2025
- The Archdiocese of ArmaghArmagh · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2020
- The Association of Islamic Charitable ProjectsBirmingham · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- The Baptist Church - North BerwickNorth Berwick · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2021
- The Bhat Sikh Gurdwara and Community Association EdinburghEdinburgh · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2020
- The Big Church Day OutLittlehampton · Creative Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2017
- The Birmingham Diocesan Board of FinanceBirmingham · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- The Birmingham Shadhiliya TrustBirmingham · Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- The Bridge - New Life ChurchDinnington · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2025
- The Britain-Burma Buddhist TrustLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2014
- The Buddha-Dhamma FellowshipWarwick · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- The Buddhapadipa Temple TrustWimbledon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2017
- The Carmelite Charitable TrustLondon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2025
- The Central Gurdwara (British Isles) London Khalsa JathaLondon · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2022
- The charity of the congregation of the Ursulines of JesusSwansea · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2023
- The Charity of the Sisters of Christ CIOLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2023
- The Christian Community in Great BritainForest Row · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2015
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Great Britain)High Wycombe · Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 20241 job
- The Church of Scotland,Edinburgh · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2020
- The Church Of Signs And Wonders (UK) LtdLeicester · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2025
- The Church of the Living God, Pillar and Foundation of the Truth, The Light of the World, South LondonLondon · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2025
- The Church of the Lord (Aladura) WorldwideLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- The Co-Mission Churches TrustRaynes Park · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2022
- The Community Church in the North West of EnglandSouthport · Religious Worker · on register since 2025
- The Community of Our Lady of WalsinghamDereham · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2014
- The Community of the Franciscan Friars of the RenewalCanning Town · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2026
- The Community Of The Many Names Of GodCarmarthenshire · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2025
- The Congregation of the Adorers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Montmartre OSB (Tyburn Nuns)London · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- The Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross of LiegeSutton · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2024
- The Congregation of the MissionLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2016
- The Congregation of the Passion of Jesus ChristHerne Bay · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2022
Recent register changes
Recently added
- Trinity Church Nottingham28 Oct 2026
- Kent Sri Lankan Buddhist Cultural Centre23 Oct 2026
- The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Freedom House23 Oct 2026
- Grace Evangelistic Ministries Europe20 Oct 2026
- Ketumati Buddhist Vihara Trust20 Oct 2026
- Alfoxton Park Trust19 Oct 2026
- RCCG House Of Praise19 Oct 2026
- Covenant Players (UK) Trust13 Oct 2026
Recently removed
- The Redeemed Assemblies Trust30 Oct 2026
- GFA World28 Oct 2026
- Kent Sri Lankan Buddhist Cultural Centre23 Oct 2026
- The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Freedom House23 Oct 2026
- Grace Evangelistic Ministries Europe20 Oct 2026
- Ketumati Buddhist Vihara20 Oct 2026
- GB SRS Brundavan19 Oct 2026
- Springforth International Ministry Church16 Oct 2026
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.