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BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha

London, NULL · Currently licensed

BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 27 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for 5 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)
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	24 Nov 2023
Creative Worker Temporary Worker	Creative Worker visa For theatres, production companies, orchestras and similar bringing in performers, artists and crew for up to 12 months (24 in some cases).	A rating	24 Nov 2023
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	24 Nov 2023
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	24 Nov 2023
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	24 Nov 2023

Previous route spans

Route	Visa	Rating	From	To
Skilled Worker Worker	Skilled Worker visa (including the Health and Care Worker visa)	A rating	27 Jun 2023	22 Sep 2023
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion Worker	Minister of Religion visa (T2)	A rating	5 Nov 2021	22 Sep 2023
Creative Worker Worker	Creative Worker visa	A rating	11 Oct 2021	22 Sep 2023
Charity Worker Temporary Worker	Charity Worker visa	A rating	23 Jun 2021	22 Sep 2023
Creative & Sporting Temporary Worker	Creative and Sporting visa (closed 2021)	A rating	23 Jun 2021	7 Oct 2021
Religious Worker Temporary Worker	Religious Worker visa	A rating	23 Jun 2021	22 Sep 2023
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

7 Mar 2024
Rating changed
Skilled Worker: B to A. Restored to full compliance after completing an action plan.
7 Mar 2024
Rating changed
Charity Worker: B to A. Restored to full compliance after completing an action plan.
7 Mar 2024
Rating changed
Religious Worker: B to A. Restored to full compliance after completing an action plan.
7 Mar 2024
Rating changed
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion: B to A. Restored to full compliance after completing an action plan.
24 Nov 2023
Re-listed on register
Listed again after an absence, typically after a suspension was lifted or a new licence granted.
26 Sep 2023
Removed from register
No longer listed, so unable to sponsor new visas from this date. Last seen in the edition of 22 Sep 2023. The register does not state the reason.
27 Jun 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 added
Licensed for the Tier 2 Ministers of Religion route with A rating: Minister of Religion visa (T2).
11 Oct 2021
Route removed
No longer licensed for the Creative & Sporting route (Creative and Sporting visa (closed 2021)).
11 Oct 2021
Route added
Licensed for the Creative Worker route with A rating: Creative Worker visa.
6 Oct 2021
Route removed
No longer licensed for the Tier 2 Ministers of Religion route (Minister of Religion visa (T2)).

Companies House

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