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GFA World

Peterborough · Currently licensed

GFA World holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 26 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for 3 visa routes, and its A rating means it can assign Certificates of Sponsorship normally.

First seen on register: 27 May 2026
Last confirmed: 26 Oct 2026 (latest edition)
Listing spells: 2 (removed and re-listed 1 time)

Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for

Route	Visa it allows the sponsor to support	Rating	Since
Charity Worker Temporary Worker	Charity Worker visa For registered charities hosting unpaid voluntary workers for up to 12 months.	A rating	14 Sep 2026
Religious Worker Temporary Worker	Religious Worker visa For religious organisations hosting people in non-pastoral religious work, such as preaching or working in a religious order, for up to 24 months.	A rating	14 Sep 2026
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion Worker	Minister of Religion visa (T2) For religious organisations employing ministers, missionaries or members of a religious order in a leading role.	A rating	14 Sep 2026

Previous route spans

Route	Visa	Rating	From	To
Charity Worker Temporary Worker	Charity Worker visa	A rating	27 May 2026	26 Jun 2026
Religious Worker Temporary Worker	Religious Worker visa	A rating	27 May 2026	26 Jun 2026
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion Worker	Minister of Religion visa (T2)	A rating	27 May 2026	26 Jun 2026

Ratings: Full compliance. The sponsor can assign Certificates of Sponsorship and recruit from overseas normally. Downgraded after compliance concerns. The sponsor is on a time-limited action plan with the Home Office and cannot sponsor new workers until it is restored to an A rating. Failure to complete the plan leads to revocation. More.

Licence history

14 Sep 2026
Re-listed on register
Listed again after an absence, typically after a suspension was lifted or a new licence granted.
29 Jun 2026
Removed from register
No longer listed, so unable to sponsor new visas from this date. Last seen in the edition of 26 Jun 2026. The register does not state the reason.
27 May 2026
Added to register
First appeared on the register of licensed sponsors.

Companies House

Company: GFA WORLD 03433617 matched
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated: 12 Sep 1997
Registered office: 122 BRAYMERE ROAD, HAMPTON CENTRE, PETERBOROUGH, PE7 8NB
Nature of business: 94910 - Activities of religious organizations

Matched from the Companies House monthly bulk data by company name and registered town. The sponsor register itself carries no company number.

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Other register entries with this name

GFA World, Manchester (removed)

Entries are matched by organisation name and town as the Home Office publishes them. A sponsor that changes town, or is published with a different spelling, appears as a separate entry; confirmed renames are linked above. The register carries no licence number or company number. Verify against the official register before relying on this for a decision.