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The Norwegian Church

London · Currently licensed

The Norwegian Church holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 28 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for 4 visa routes, and its A rating means it can assign Certificates of Sponsorship normally.

First seen on register: 25 Mar 2022
Last confirmed: 28 Oct 2026 (latest edition)

Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for

Route	Visa it allows the sponsor to support	Rating	Since
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	19 Jun 2026
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	11 Jul 2022
Charity Worker Temporary Worker	Charity Worker visa For registered charities hosting unpaid voluntary workers for up to 12 months.	A rating	25 Mar 2022
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	25 Mar 2022

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

19 Jun 2026
Route added
Licensed for the Religious Worker route with A rating: Religious Worker visa.
11 Jul 2022
Route added
Licensed for the Skilled Worker route with A rating: Skilled Worker visa (including the Health and Care Worker visa).
25 Mar 2022
Added to register
First appeared on the register of licensed sponsors.

Companies House

Company: THE NORWEGIAN CHURCH 10674059 matched
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated: 16 Mar 2017
Registered office: 1 ST OLAV'S SQUARE, ALBION STREET, LONDON, SE16 7JB
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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