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Institute of Development Studies

Brighton, E. Sussex · Currently licensed

Institute of Development Studies holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 27 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: 23 Jun 2021 (already licensed when daily CSV publication began; the licence may be older)
Last confirmed: 27 Oct 2026 (latest edition)

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	23 Jun 2021
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker	Government Authorised Exchange visa For approved exchange schemes: work experience, training, research and fellowships run by government departments or endorsed bodies. The sponsor is usually the scheme operator, not the host employer.	A rating	23 Jun 2021
Skilled Worker Worker	Skilled Worker visa (including the Health and Care Worker visa) The main UK work visa. Lets the sponsor employ overseas nationals in eligible skilled jobs, from nurses and care workers to engineers, chefs and software developers, for up to 5 years at a time, with a route to settlement.	A rating	23 Jun 2021

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

No changes recorded since 23 Jun 2021. The licence has been listed continuously with the same routes and rating.

Companies House

Company: INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES(THE) 00877338 possible match
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated: 20 Apr 1966
Registered office: AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX, FALMER, BRIGHTON, BN1 9RE
Nature of business: 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
85422 - Post-graduate level higher education

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