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
- Wellspring ChurchWatford · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2014
- WELS ChurchStaines-Upon-Thames · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2024
- Wembley Christian FellowshipLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2023
- West London Islamic CentreGreenford · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2024
- Westminster Bangladeshi Welfare TrustLondon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2024
- Westminster ChapelLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2018
- Westminster Roman Catholic Diocese TrusteeLondon · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- Westminster SynagogueLondon · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2025
- Whitehaven Trust LtdBristol · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2022
- Wimbledon and District SynagogueLondon · Religious Worker
- Winner???¢????????s family chapel internationalTelford · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2024
- WiseHigh Wycombe · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 201320 jobs
- Woodlands Group of ChurchesBristol · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 20141 job
- Word Of Hope Bible ChurchManchester · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2013
- Word of Life Ministries UK LimitedWellingborough · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2023
- Word Of Light International Ministries LtdNewport Pagnell · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2023
- Word Practitioners MinistryBasildon · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2026
- World Harvest (UK)Harrow · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2018
- World HorizonsLlanelli · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- World Mission Agency-Winners Chapel InternationalDartford · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2013
- World Shirdi Sai Baba Organisation (UK)London · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2014
- World Sport MinistriesBath · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2025
- Wycombe Tamil Community AssociationHigh Wycombe · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2018
- Yeovil Community ChurchYeovil · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- Yogi Divine Society (UK)London · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2015
- Yorkshire CampsSkipton · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2020
- Yorkshire Education Society T/A Upper Soothill Islamic CentreDewsbury · Religious Worker, Skilled Worker · on register since 2024
- Youth for Christ Northern Ireland LimitedBelfast · Religious Worker, Tier 2 Ministers of Religion · on register since 2013
- Youth InitiativesBelfast · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- Youth Ministry TrustConsett · Religious Worker · on register since 2019
- Youth With A Mission (NI) ltdRostrevor · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · on register since 2013
- 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 Scotland LtdWest Kilbride · Charity Worker, Religious Worker · 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
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.