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Balham Vineyard Church

London · Removed from register after 20 Jun 2024

Balham Vineyard Church is no longer on the register of licensed sponsors. It last appeared in the edition of 20 Jun 2024 and cannot currently sponsor overseas workers for UK visas. The register does not say whether the licence was revoked, surrendered, expired or suspended. What removal can mean.

First seen on register: 23 Jun 2021 (already licensed when daily CSV publication began; the licence may be older)
Last listed: 20 Jun 2024

Visa routes this sponsor was licensed for

No routes currently listed.

Previous route spans

Route	Visa	Rating	From	To
Skilled Worker Worker	Skilled Worker visa (including the Health and Care Worker visa)	A rating	13 Jan 2023	20 Jun 2024
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion Worker	Minister of Religion visa (T2)	A rating	5 Nov 2021	20 Jun 2024
Religious Worker Worker	Religious Worker visa	A rating	6 Oct 2021	4 Nov 2021
Charity Worker Temporary Worker	Charity Worker visa	A rating	23 Jun 2021	20 Jun 2024
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion Worker	Minister of Religion visa (T2)	A rating	23 Jun 2021	5 Oct 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

21 Jun 2024
Possible rename
Balham Vineyard Church became Vineyard 61 Church (similarity 79%, not confirmed).
21 Jun 2024
Removed from register
No longer listed, so unable to sponsor new visas from this date. Last seen in the edition of 20 Jun 2024. The register does not state the reason.
13 Jan 2023
Route added
Licensed for the Skilled Worker route with A rating: Skilled Worker visa (including the Health and Care Worker visa).
5 Nov 2021
Route removed
No longer licensed for the Religious Worker route (Religious Worker visa).
5 Nov 2021
Route added
Licensed for the Tier 2 Ministers of Religion route with A rating: Minister of Religion visa (T2).
6 Oct 2021
Route removed
No longer licensed for the Tier 2 Ministers of Religion route (Minister of Religion visa (T2)).
6 Oct 2021
Route added
Licensed for the Religious Worker route with A rating: Religious Worker visa.

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