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The Nautical Institute

LONDON · Currently licensed

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

First seen on register: 10 Jul 2023
Last confirmed: 28 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	10 Jul 2023

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

10 Jul 2023
Added to register
First appeared on the register of licensed sponsors.

Companies House

Company: THE NAUTICAL INSTITUTE 02570030 matched
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated: 20 Dec 1990
Registered office: 200B THE NAUTICAL INSTITUTE, 200B LAMBETH ROAD, LONDON, SE1 7JY
Nature of business: 58110 - Book publishing
58141 - Publishing of learned journals
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
94120 - Activities of professional membership 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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