How many organisations can sponsor the Religious Worker visa?

1,436 organisations hold a Religious Worker sponsor licence on the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors (register updated 22 October 2026). This page lists every one.

Can Religious Worker sponsors also sponsor Skilled Worker visas?

Only if they also hold a Skilled Worker licence. 237 of the 1,436 Religious Worker sponsors (17%) do; the rest can sponsor only the routes their licence lists.

How do I check a Religious Worker sponsor is genuine?

Confirm the organisation on the official Home Office register and that its licence lists the Religious Worker route. Never pay anyone for a certificate of sponsorship — selling certificates is illegal.

Sponsor list · Register updated 22 October 2026

Religious Worker visa sponsors

Every organisation on the Home Office register licensed to sponsor the Religious Worker route — 1,436 in total.

TL;DR1,436 UK organisations can sponsor the Religious Worker visa. 17% of them also hold a Skilled Worker licence. The largest concentration is in London (291). GOV.UK describes the route as: “Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK.”

Licensed sponsors: 1,436
Also hold Skilled Worker: 237 (17%)
Register updated: 22 October 2026

Where Religious Worker sponsors are based

Registered town	Sponsors
London	291
Birmingham	60
Manchester	39
Glasgow	31
Leicester	21
EDINBURGH	19
Coventry	19
Oxford	18

All Religious Worker sponsors

Showing 1–200 of 1,436. Browse every page below.

Organisation	Town	Licence	Other routes
Abba Father Evangelical Ministry	MILTON KEYNES	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Aberdeen Hindu Temple Trust	Aberdeen	A rating	—
Above Bar Church	Southampton	A rating	Charity Worker
Abu Zahra Foundation	West Yorkshire	A rating	Skilled Worker
Acton Muslim Welfare Association	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
Adam Mosque & Dawah Academy	Birmingham	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Adhisthana Trust	Ledbury	A rating	Minister of Religion
Adore Church	Birmingham	A rating	Minister of Religion
Afghan Islamic and Culture Centre	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
AG Worldwide Missions	Aberdare	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Agape Family Ministries	Birmingham	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion, Skilled Worker
AGAPE INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE	BRADFORD	A rating	Minister of Religion
Agape Ministries Ltd	Birmingham	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Ahmadiyya Muslim Association United Kingdom	London	A rating	Charity Worker, Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat International	Wimbledon	A rating	Charity Worker, Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
Aigburth Community Church	Liverpool	A rating	—
AISH HATORAH UK LIMITED	LONDON	A rating	Minister of Religion, Skilled Worker
AL AMAAN EDUCATION TRUST	LONDON	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Al Arqam	Ltuon	A rating	Minister of Religion
AL FATIHAH MOSQUE AND ISLAMIC CENTRE	Croydon	A rating	Minister of Religion
Al Habib Islamic Educational and Cultural Centre	Swindon	A rating	Minister of Religion
Al Hijrah Trust (CIO)	Birmingham	A rating	Minister of Religion
Al Majid Welfare Trust	Reading	A rating	Minister of Religion
Al Raza Foundation	Manchester	A rating	Minister of Religion
AL SADIQ ACADEMY UK	Manchester	A rating	—
Al-Khoei Foundation	London	A rating	Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
Al-Mahdi Institute	Birmingham	A rating	Charity Worker, Skilled Worker
ALAMIN SPIRITUAL CENTRE	Bradford	A rating	Minister of Religion
Alfoxton Park Trust	Bridgwater	A rating	—
ALHIDAYA CROYDON	London	A rating	Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
All Hallows Bow	London	A rating	—
ALL NATIONS CHRISTIAN CHURCH, UK (ANCC), (HOUSE OF PRAYER), DESTINY CENTRE	BARKING, LONDON	A rating	Creative Worker, Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
All Nations Christian College	London	A rating	Charity Worker
All Nations Church	Cardiff	A rating	Charity Worker
All Nations Church Swansea	Swansea	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
ALL NATIONS REVIVAL EVANGELISTIC MINISTRIES	GRAVESEND	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
All Saints Church	Woodford Green	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
All Saints Peckham	LONDON	A rating	Minister of Religion
All Souls Church	London	A rating	Minister of Religion, Skilled Worker, Charity Worker
ALMARKAZ UL ISLAMI LTD	BRADFORD	A rating	—
Alnoor Cultural & Educational Trust	Barking	A rating	Minister of Religion
Alpha International	London	A rating	Charity Worker, Skilled Worker
Alridha Foundation	London	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Alulbayt Foundation	London	A rating	Minister of Religion, Skilled Worker
Amana Trust	Romford	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Ambassadors Football (Ireland)	Richhill	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Ampleforth Abbey and College	York	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker, Skilled Worker
Ananda Marga	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
Anandam (London)	Upminster	A rating	—
Andalus	Glasgow	A rating	Minister of Religion
Anglican Consultative Council	London	A rating	Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
Anglican Missionary Congregations(AMC) Headquarters(A.K.A AMC-Church of Restoration Manchester UK)	Manchester	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Anjuma Raza E Mustafa	Newport	A rating	Minister of Religion
Anjuman Raja -E -Mustafa	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
Anoopam Mission	Denham	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker, Skilled Worker
ANTIOCH COMMUNITY CHURCH	SHEFFIELD	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project	Oxford	A rating	Minister of Religion
Apostolic Faith Mission UK	London	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Archbishop of York	York	A rating	Minister of Religion
Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia	Cardiff	A rating	Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
Archdiocese of Glasgow	Glasgow	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Archdiocese of Liverpool	Liverpool	A rating	Minister of Religion
Archdiocese of St Andrews & Edinburgh	EDINBURGH	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Ark Mission Church Bradford (Revival Centre)	Bradford	A rating	Minister of Religion
Ashburnham Christian Trust	East Sussex	A rating	Skilled Worker
Asian Social and Humanitarian Association	London	A rating	Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
ASSOCIATION OF BAPTISTS FOR WORLD EVANGELISM OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND	Epsom	A rating	Minister of Religion
ATHULA DASSANA MULTI-CULTURAL BUDDHIST COMMUNITY CENTRE	FELTHAM	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Augustinian Sisters	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
Augustinians of the Assumption	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
BABA BUDHA JI EDUCATIONAL TRUST	PETERBOROUGH	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Baitul Mukarram Mosque Trust	Leicester	A rating	Charity Worker, Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
Banbury Muslim Mosque Society	Banbury	A rating	Minister of Religion
BANGLADESHI ISLAMIC CULTURAL SOCIETY	CLEETHORPES	A rating	Skilled Worker, Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha	London	A rating	Charity Worker, Skilled Worker, Creative Worker, Minister of Religion
Baptist Mid-MIssion of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Fareham	A rating	Minister of Religion
Baptist Union of Wales	Carmarthen	A rating	Minister of Religion
BCM International UK	Gloucester	A rating	Minister of Religion
Bearsden Baptist Church SCIO	Glasgow	A rating	Minister of Religion
BECONTREE HEATH ISLAMIC SOCIETY (DAGENHAM CENTRAL MASJID) LTD	DAGENHAM	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion, Skilled Worker
Bedford Hindu Temple and Community Trust	Bedford	A rating	Minister of Religion
Beeches Road Baptist Chapel(Cave Adullam)	Rowley Regis	A rating	Minister of Religion
Belfast City Vineyard Church	Belfast	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Belfast School of Theology	Belfast	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker, Skilled Worker
Betel of Britain	Aston	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Bhakt Bhakti aur Bhagwan Ashram UK	Ilford	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Bharat Hindu Samaj	Peterborough	A rating	Minister of Religion
Biblical Counselling UK	Cambridge	A rating	Minister of Religion
Birmingham Buddhist Vihara Trust	Birmingham	A rating	Charity Worker
Birmingham Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC)	Birmingham	A rating	Minister of Religion
Birmingham City Mission	Birmingham	A rating	—
Birmingham Karma Ling	Birmingham	A rating	—
Birmingham Roman Catholic Diocese	Birmingham	A rating	Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
Bishops Stortford Baptist Church	Bishop's Stortford	A rating	Minister of Religion
Bishops' Conference of Scotland	Airdrie	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Blackburn Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd	Blackburn	A rating	Minister of Religion
Blank Canvas	Redcar	A rating	Charity Worker
Blenheim Baptist Church	Leeds	A rating	Minister of Religion
Bodhi College	Totnes	A rating	—
BODHIGYAN MEDITATION & CULTURAL CENTRE UK	RAINHAM	A rating	—
Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre	Hove	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
BODY OF CHRIST EVANGELICAL CHURCH	GRAVESEND	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Bow Muslim Cultural Centre	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
Bracknell Islamic Cultural Society	Bracknell	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK)	London	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
BREAKFORTH EVANGELICAL CHURCH AND MINISTRY	GREATER MANCHESTER	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
BRENT SIKH CENTRE	LONDON	A rating	—
Bridge Family Church	Edinburgh	A rating	Minister of Religion
British Union Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	Watford	A rating	Charity Worker, Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
Brittania Hindu (Shiva) Temple Trust	London	A rating	—
Brothers of the Sacred Heart	St Albans	A rating	Minister of Religion
BSSN Foundation	Milton Keynes	A rating	Skilled Worker
Buddha Metta Society	Chorlton Cum Hardy	A rating	—
Byoma Kusuma Buddhadharma Sangha	South Ruislip	A rating	—
C & S CHURCH OF ZION	LONDON	A rating	Minister of Religion
CAC SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE	CUMBERNAULD	A rating	Charity Worker, Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
Cairn Movement	Glasgow	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Calderwood Baptist Church	East Kilbride	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Calvary Braid Valley	Ballymena	A rating	Minister of Religion
Calvary Chapel Hastings Limited	St Leonards on Sea	A rating	Charity Worker
CALVARY CHAPEL OF HARROGATE	HARROGATE	A rating	—
CALVARY CHAPEL OXFORD LIMITED	OXFORD	A rating	—
Calvary Chapel York	York	A rating	Charity Worker
Calvary Christian Fellowship	Motherwell	A rating	Minister of Religion
CALVARY MINISTRIES WORLDWIDE	Derby	A rating	Minister of Religion
Canterbury Cathedral	Canterbury	A rating	Creative Worker, Charity Worker
Canterbury Diocesan Board of Finance	Canterbury	A rating	Minister of Religion
Canvas (Birmingham)	Birmingham	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Capitanio Sisters	london	A rating	Minister of Religion
Capuchin Franciscan Province of Great Britain	Erith	A rating	Minister of Religion
Cardigan Islamic Cultural Centre Ltd	Cardigan	A rating	Minister of Religion
CARMELITE PRIORY - OXFORD (The Friends of Whitefriars Oxford Trust)	Oxford	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Cathedral Church of St Andrews in Wells	Wells	A rating	—
Catholic Diocese of Derry	Londonderry	A rating	Minister of Religion
Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth	Portsmouth	A rating	Minister of Religion
Catholic Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain	Preston	A rating	Minister of Religion
CAUSEWAY COAST VINEYARD	COLERAINE	A rating	—
CCC CHURCH OF CHRIST SIDCUP KENT PARISH	ORPINGTON	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
CCC Jehovah Emmanuel Parish	Manchester	A rating	Creative Worker, Minister of Religion
Celebrate Church Bradford	Bradford	A rating	—
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST - HOUSE OF PRAISE PARISH	Manchester	A rating	Minister of Religion
Celestial Church of Christ Aduragbemi (Power of Prayer) Parish	LONDON	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST AMAZING GRACE PARISH	New Addington	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRIST CLAPHAM PARISH TABERNACLE OF LIBERATION	LONDON	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Celestial Church Of Christ Victory Land Parish	Huddersfield	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Celestial Church of Christ, Manchester Parish 1	Rusholme	A rating	—
Celestial Church Of Christ. Salvation Ark Parish	MANCHESTER	A rating	Charity Worker, Creative Worker, Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
CELESTIAL CHURCH OF CHRISTILERI OLUWA PARISH MANCHESTER	MANCHESTER	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Center For Inner Sciences	Milton Keynes	A rating	Minister of Religion
Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha	Glasgow	A rating	Minister of Religion
Central Harvest Church	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
Central Jamia Mosque Madni & Education Centre	Halifax	A rating	Minister of Religion
Central Mosque Rochdale	Rochdale	A rating	Minister of Religion
Centre 61 Ministries	Newcastle	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Chabad Lubavitch (Leeds) Limited	Leeds	A rating	Minister of Religion
Chalmers Church Edinburgh	Edinburgh	A rating	—
Charity For Roman Catholic Purposes Administered In Connection With The English Province Of The Community Of The Religious Of Jesus And Mary	Felixstowe	A rating	Minister of Religion
Charity of the Bernardine Sisters	Stroud	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Chashtiah Educational Trust	Rochdale	A rating	Minister of Religion
Cheerful Heart	Gloucester	A rating	Charity Worker
Chelmsford Hindu Society	CHELMSFORD	A rating	Minister of Religion
CHELMSFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH	CHELMSFORD	A rating	Minister of Religion
Chelmsford Srinivasa Perumal Temple	Chelmsford	A rating	Minister of Religion
Chemin Neuf Community	Storrington	A rating	Minister of Religion
Child Evangelism Fellowship of Britain	Poole	A rating	Minister of Religion
Child Evangelism Fellowship of Ireland	Belfast	A rating	—
Chinese Alliance Churches Union (UK)	Manchester	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Chinese Church in London	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
Chinese Overseas Christian Mission	Milton Keynes	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Chinmaya Mission UK	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH	LONDON	A rating	Minister of Religion
Christ Apostolic Church - House of Prayer, Glasgow	Glasgow	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH DOMINION OUTREACH	MANCHESTER	A rating	Minister of Religion
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH FAITH CHAPEL	STOKE-ON-TRENT	A rating	Skilled Worker, Minister of Religion
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH GLORIOUS ASSEMBLY	WEST BROMWICH	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Christ Apostolic Church God is Love.	Purfleet	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH INTERNATIONAL MIRACLE CENTRE	LONDON	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH MOUNT OF REHOBOTH	WILLENHALL	A rating	Minister of Religion
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH MOUNT ZION INTERNATIONAL	PECKHAM, LONDON	A rating	Minister of Religion
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH NEW TESTAMENT ASSEMBLY	LUTON	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH PILGRIMS TABERNACLE	LONDON	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion, Skilled Worker
Christ Apostolic Church Stockwell	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH WONDERS ASSEMBLY	DARTFORD	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Christ Apostolic Church Word of His Grace	Bedfordshire	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH-HOUSE OF GLORY MISSION INTERNATIONAL	CROYDON	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
CHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH, GRACE AND TRUTH MINISTRY, BIRMINGHAM	WALSALL	A rating	Minister of Religion
CHRIST APOSTOLIC MISSION CHURCH (JOY OF SALVATION)	London	A rating	Minister of Religion
Christ Church Birmingham	Birmingham	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Christ Church Cathedral	Oxford	A rating	—
Christ Church Central	Sheffield	A rating	—
Christ Church Fulwood	Sheffield	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Christ Church Haywards Heath	Haywards Heath	A rating	—
CHRIST CHURCH INTERNATIONAL	KENT	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
Christ Church Liverpool	Liverpool	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker
Christ Church London	London	A rating	Minister of Religion, Skilled Worker
Christ Church Southampton CIO	Southampton	A rating	Charity Worker, Minister of Religion
CHRIST CHURCH WORKSOP & ST LUKES SHIREOAKS PCC	Worksop	A rating	Charity Worker
CHRIST EMBASSY	Barking	A rating	Minister of Religion
Christ Exalted Church	Wellingborough	A rating	Minister of Religion, Charity Worker, Skilled Worker
Christ Gospel Assembly	Tilbury	A rating	Minister of Religion

Frequently asked questions

How many organisations can sponsor the Religious Worker visa?: 1,436 organisations hold a Religious Worker sponsor licence on the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors (register updated 22 October 2026). This page lists every one.
Can Religious Worker sponsors also sponsor Skilled Worker visas?: Only if they also hold a Skilled Worker licence. 237 of the 1,436 Religious Worker sponsors (17%) do; the rest can sponsor only the routes their licence lists.
How do I check a Religious Worker sponsor is genuine?: Confirm the organisation on the official Home Office register and that its licence lists the Religious Worker route. Never pay anyone for a certificate of sponsorship — selling certificates is illegal.

Sources

Home Office — Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers). Register updated 22 October 2026.
GOV.UK — Religious Worker visa. Route description quoted from GOV.UK.