A Guide To UK Religious Worker Sponsorship: An Update To Changes On Immigration Rules

Our immigration experts explain the new rules on sponsoring overseas faith workers in the UK and provide an overview of the two available visa routes.

When religious organisations are looking to sponsor overseas faith workers, it's important that the correct immigration route is selected, and all sponsorship compliance processes are maintained.

There are two types of sponsorship available for religious workers — the T2 Minister of Religion route and the Temporary Work — Religious Worker route, and there are important distinctions between the two. The two routes are designed for different types of activity, and carry different implications for eligibility, length of stay and longer-term options. If an inappropriate route is selected, the application may be refused and compliance action may be taken against the sponsoring organisation.