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GFA World

Manchester · Removed from register after 11 Sep 2026

GFA World is no longer on the register of licensed sponsors. It last appeared in the edition of 11 Sep 2026 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 The register does not say whether the licence was revoked, surrendered, expired or suspended.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: 7 Feb 2022
Last listed: 11 Sep 2026
Listing spells: 2 (removed and re-listed 1 time)

Visa routes this sponsor was licensed for

No routes currently listed.

Previous route spans

Route	Visa	Rating	From	To
Charity Worker Temporary Worker	Charity Worker visa	A rating	29 Jun 2026	11 Sep 2026
Religious Worker Temporary Worker	Religious Worker visa	A rating	29 Jun 2026	11 Sep 2026
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion Worker	Minister of Religion visa (T2)	A rating	29 Jun 2026	11 Sep 2026
Charity Worker Temporary Worker	Charity Worker visa	A rating	7 Feb 2022	26 May 2026
Religious Worker Temporary Worker	Religious Worker visa	A rating	7 Feb 2022	26 May 2026
Tier 2 Ministers of Religion Worker	Minister of Religion visa (T2)	A rating	7 Feb 2022	26 May 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
Removed from register
No longer listed, so unable to sponsor new visas from this date. Last seen in the edition of 11 Sep 2026. The register does not state the reason.
29 Jun 2026
Re-listed on register
Listed again after an absence, typically after a suspension was lifted or a new licence granted.
27 May 2026
Removed from register
No longer listed, so unable to sponsor new visas from this date. Last seen in the edition of 26 May 2026. The register does not state the reason.
7 Feb 2022
Added to register
First appeared on the register of licensed sponsors.

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Other register entries with this name

GFA World, Peterborough

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.