--- title: "University of Westminster: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/university-of-westminster-london-749309 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # University of Westminster: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, University of Westminster (Companies House 00977818, London) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 30 December 2020 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 30 December 2020 - Legal name: THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER - Industry: Education - Town: London - Companies House number: 00977818 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00977818) - Website: https://www.westminster.ac.uk - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/university-of-westminster-london-749309 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 50 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 25 Oct 2026: Director resigned: BONFIELD, Peter William, Professor. Director change recorded on 25 Oct 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. The 20-working-day window runs to about 20 Nov 2026. - 8 Oct 2026: Director resigned: PATEL, Kaushika. Director change recorded on 8 Oct 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. The 20-working-day window runs to about 5 Nov 2026. - 31 Aug 2026: Director resigned: BERRY, Gwenda Lynne. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Jun 2026: Director resigned: MUSANI, Adil Umarbhai. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Jun 2026: Director resigned: BARTON, Vivian Claudine. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 13 Mar 2026: Director resigned: ROBSON BLANCHARD, Jane Carolyn. Director change recorded on 13 Mar 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 9 Oct 2025: New director appointed: PATEL, Kaushika. Director change recorded on 9 Oct 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Jul 2025: Director resigned: JARVIS, Sally Margaret, Dr. Director change recorded on 31 Jul 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Jul 2025: New director appointed: MUSANI, Adil Umarbhai. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Jul 2025: New director appointed: BARTON, Vivian Claudine. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Jun 2025: Director resigned: DHAPATKAR, Chidambar Yogesh. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Jun 2025: Director resigned: AIRAN, Divanshu. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: BAIRAMIAN, Justin James Connelly. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: WANG, Mei Xin. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: ROSS, Fiona Mary, Professor. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: AJAYI, Ayoola Ayobami Olugbenga. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 28 Nov 2024: Director resigned: FOSTER, Victoria Kate. Director change recorded on 28 Nov 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 3 Oct 2024: Director resigned: HAFEEZ, Sara Yasmeen. Director change recorded on 3 Oct 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Aug 2024: Director resigned: PHILLIPS, Linda. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Jul 2024: Director resigned: MEIKLE, Graham Mcintosh, Professor. Director change recorded on 31 Jul 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Jul 2024: New director appointed: DHAPATKAR, Chidambar Yogesh. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Jul 2024: New director appointed: AIRAN, Divanshu. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Jun 2024: Director resigned: AGGARWAL, Nandini. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Jun 2024: Director resigned: BANGIA, Taruna. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Dec 2023: New director appointed: AJAYI, Ayoola Ayobami Olugbenga. Director change recorded on 1 Dec 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - + 25 earlier changes on the web page Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (3 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Disability Adviser · Westminster, South West London · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/OUQhSLV2rtK24sGH4VnUxpgnX_CAcgN4Ftq1oG9t64YMG-9fG2ek5UaWF02k3BenkwywPOuwAZSugcjvk1E45CNeb-A4ehruuk31zbJM_kQkweVADNf3gOGfaWMzJjE5Hyu2olAvWMxZ4kcnK8Gs4BfnWVblZXOUVdIFEC4wYiUjzyyG4V0hOTcHhhfTPIFguKywgpIncbiGW90GM5y3SdacTnPM5vxzZkfDKsBy9Ng - Lecturer in Cyber Security · Westminster, South West London · £47,732–£52,867 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/E5ZuqkH9xLOSMiu8VUVN3eVR70jsCMSQwx4x1DFBhGWfWnT6z85ApqjDARunjq_YIMoJOTIfEYfQ5YM6ruRCglwpi8v5HJePexdNpMp5LLaREjSAdMhQirhSIeicddGL4E6xfQ7tKceLqfYHdcxt4m2l60ykOFEQX1YE__6OR5vM5VyjRy_IAy6VSmnGYLiMEZiVLqGkH8F9q2_v7JoIf_xI3bJbAMFVX4dG9J8lp-k - Apprenticeships Administrator · Westminster, South West London · £32,185–£35,066 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/CmQQbGdiQIItWZvI6MU97QQhGfuSgTeG69LIvVyUj3MWLGa6sd_MoryXkCrTH4wxLHIf7pNy075y51QQ8mDh708KNC0INq7sPbRpcSLNzX8Ru1RBlTDiS7MXV8CrMwxmPG0akZnQivlCqoeyGKxiMpK4P4K8kVYD07nJhmavVsN8iU2HgR1Swu7SJyWWd8xmiP4nabmt1hO4RRU2aMS4b2JBQXaLtTjsOCTA6kKK3ik A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about University of Westminster ### Is University of Westminster a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. University of Westminster in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can University of Westminster sponsor? University of Westminster is licensed for Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Where is University of Westminster based? The register lists University of Westminster at London. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 00977818. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/university-of-westminster-london-749309 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/university-of-westminster-london-749309.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.