Can a sponsor licensed for another route sponsor me on Religious Worker?

No. A licence lists the routes it covers; an employer must add Religious Worker to its licence before sponsoring on it.

Religious Worker visa sponsors in the UK

1,437 UK employers hold a Home Office sponsor licence covering the Religious Worker route. Only a licensed sponsor can issue the Certificate of Sponsorship a visa application needs. Updated daily.

Licensed Religious Worker sponsors

ICC MissionsBuckhurst Hill Idara-e-JaaferiyaTooting Idaara Maarif-e-Islam (Hussainia Mosque & Community Centre)Birmingham IGEM CHRIST COVENANT CHURCHLondon IGLESIA NI CRISTO (Church of Christ)Sunbury On Thames IGREJA BATISTA EM MISSAOLondon IMS - SDA REFORM MOVEMENTLondon Indian Association OldhamOldham Indian Muslim Patel SocietyDewsbury iNet TrustLondon Institute of Christ the King Sovereign PriestNew Brighton INSTITUTE OF ST.MARCELLINALondon Inspire MovementChesterfield Inspire London ChurchLondon International Gospel OutreachNorthallerton INTERNATIONAL BUDDHIST PROGRESS SOCIETY (UK)London International Breakthrough MinistriesLeicester International BoardRedhill International Bible Students AssociationChelmsford International Praise CentreLondon International Service Fellowship TrustBirmingham INTERNATIONAL SIDDHASHRAM SHAKTI CENTREHarrow Weald International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)Aldenham, Watford International Society for Krishna Consciousness LondonLondon International Anjuman-e-Khuddam-ul-Sofia and Amir-e- Millat Trust FoundationBirmingham International Teams UK Trust LtdCorfe Mullen, Wimborne IQRA WELFARE FORUMManchester Iqra Learning CentreGlasgow islamic social and educational trustManchester Islamic HelpBirmingham islamic educationcultural centre & quran academyBirmingham Islamic Cultural Society Luton MosqueLuton ISLAM DEWSBURYDewsbury ISKCON ScotlandLesmahagow Irshad Trust t/a The Islamic CollegeLondon JAI MAA BHAMESHWARI KALI MANDIRWest Midlands Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith Nottingham (Masjid Umar)Nottingham Jamia MuhammadiyahHalifax Jamia Mosque Anwar-Ul-Uloom TrustSmethwick Jamia Masjid & Madrassa Faiz Ul Quran GhousiaBirmingham Jamia Islamia Ghousia TrustLuton Jamia Hanfia Rezvia MosqueNewport JAMIA DARUS SUNNAH LONDONLondon JALALIA SUNNI JAMI MASJID & ISLAMIC EDUCATION CENTREWalsall Jamyang Buddhist CentreLondon JAIN VISHVA BHARATI LONDONPinner JAIN SAMAJ EUROPELeicester Jain NetworkLondon Jeeyar Educational Trust UKTunstall Jesus House Torry, AberdeenAberdeen Jesus House for All NationsLondon Jesus Foundation Family InternationalSalford JESUS DECIPLES' COMMUNITY CHURCHLondon Jesuits in Britain CIOLondon Jesmond Parish ChurchNewcastle Upon Tyne JEWS FOR JESUSLondon Jewish Futures Trust LtdLondon Jewish Council of ScotlandGlasgow Jethavana Buddhist ViharaBirmingham Jesus women International Prayer MovementWitney JESUS RESTORATION CENTREHounslow Jesus Power House Ministries LimitedIlford John G. Lake Ministries UK & IEOxford Journey Community ChurchAntrim Jubilee Church MaidstoneMaidstone Jubilee Church CoventryCoventry Kahaila LimitedLondon Kadampa Meditation Centre PlymPlymouth Kadampa Meditation Centre LondonLondon Kanz ul HudaBirmingham KARPAHA VINAYAGA TRUSTLondon Karimia InstituteNottingham KENT SRI LANKAN BUDDHIST CULTURAL CENTRESidcup Ketumati Buddhist ViharaGrtmanchester Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Muslim Community of BirminghamBirmingham Khalsa Darbar Gurdwara (Sarbat da Bhala Derby)Derby KHALSA CENTRETooting Kingdom Palace OutreachBolton KINGDOM MANDATE CENTREManchester Kingdom Heritage Christian FellowshipCroydon KINGDOM FAITH MINISTRIES INTERNATIONALMilton Keynes Kingdom Empowerment Ministries International FellowshipManchester KING'S REVIVAL CHURCH (INTL) MINISTRIESSurrey King's Cross Korean ChurchSutton King's Cross ChurchLondon King's Church LondonLondon King's Church ChessingtonChessington King's Arms Trust (Bedford)Bedford Kings Church KingstonThames Ditton Kirkcaldy Central MosqueKirkcaldy Kingsway International Christian CentreChatham Kokni Community LutonLuton Koinonia John the Baptist Ireland LtdBallymena KoinoniaActon Krishna CymruCardiff KSIMC of LondonStanmore KSIMC OF LEEDSLeeds L'Abri FellowshipLiss Land of JoyHexham Lancaster Muslim Welfare SocietyLancaster

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Questions about Religious Worker sponsorship

Which employers can sponsor a Religious Worker visa?: 1,437 UK organisations hold a sponsor licence covering the Religious Worker route. Only a licensed sponsor can issue the Certificate of Sponsorship the visa application needs.
Can a sponsor licensed for another route sponsor me on Religious Worker?: No. A licence lists the routes it covers; an employer must add Religious Worker to its licence before sponsoring on it.