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
- 1,418
- Currently on the Home Office register
- Added (90 days)
- 23
- New licences seen since
- Removed (90 days)
- 18
- Licences that left the register
- Live sponsored jobs
- 47
- 4 employers hiring now
Advertised salaries at these sponsors run from £12,000 to £145,000, with a median of £64,790. 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 1,418 licensed sponsors
- Youth With A Mission Harpenden LtdHarpenden · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2019
- Youth With A Mission LtdNuneaton · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2026
- Youth With A Mission Urban Key LondonLondon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2021
- Youth With a Mission Scotland LtdWest Kilbride · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- Youth for Christ Northern Ireland LimitedBelfast · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- Youthscape LtdLuton · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2015
- Zia Ul UloomWembley · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2022
- coleraine church of christcoleraine · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- corpus christi carmelitesyork · Religious Worker · on register since 2022
- iNet TrustLondon · Religious Worker · on register since 2020
- islamic educationcultural centre & quran academybirmingham · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- islamic social and educational trustManchester · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- luton islamic centreluton · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2023
- markazi jamia mosque rizahuddersfield · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- newbreed christian palaceHatfield · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2018
- shinepinehurstSwindon · Religious Worker · on register since 2021
- shree thiruthanigai murugan templesurrey · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- the parochial church council of the ecclesiastical parish of nottingham st saviourNottingham · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2026
Recent register changes
Recently added
- Goodnews Assemblies of God1 Sept 2026
- Hope Family Church26 Aug 2026
- Gb Srs Brundavan25 Aug 2026
- Saivanerik Koodam - Southend24 Aug 2026
- Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue24 Aug 2026
- The Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal14 Aug 2026
- Harper Church6 Aug 2026
- Mata Chintpurni Mandir Ltd Trading As29 Jul 2026
Recently removed
- Christ Apostolic Church Canaan Land Birmingham4 Sept 2026
- Wat Buddharam (London)3 Sept 2026
- Gb Srs Brundavan25 Aug 2026
- Baptist Mid-MIssion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland20 Aug 2026
- The Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal14 Aug 2026
- Harper Memorial Baptist Church6 Aug 2026
- The Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross of Liege24 Jul 2026
- Triumph Of Grace Ministries17 Jul 2026
Common questions
- How many UK employers can sponsor a Religious Worker visa?
- 1,418 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 18 were removed. The register is re-read from GOV.UK every day, and each change is recorded with the date it was observed.
Top locations
Industries on this route
- Public Sector & Non-Profit1,208
- Education82
- Healthcare40
- Hospitality & Food Service16
- Retail & E-commerce12
- Technology & Software11
- Property & Construction10
- Manufacturing & Industrial8
- Media, Marketing & Creative8
- Professional Services7
- Other6
- Financial Services6
- Travel, Transport & Mobility3
- Energy, Utilities & Sustainability1
Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily, plus Companies House. How this data is produced.