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Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members.
You can apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa if: you want to…
You must: have a certificate of sponsorship reference number from your UK…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
Read the full guidance before you apply. Apply from outside the UK You…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa. You…
Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family
You can apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if: you’ve been offered…
You need to: have a certificate of sponsorship for your job prove your…
You may need to prove your knowledge of the English language when you…
You must apply online for a Minister of Religion visa (T2). Check which…
You may be able to apply to extend your stay in the UK under a Minister of…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a Minister of Religion…
You can take a second job on this visa if you’re working up to 20 hours a…
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
Apply for a Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa to do unpaid charity work - eligibility, documents, family members.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have permission to stay as a refugee, humanitarian protection or discretionary leave - fees, who's eligible, family members, how to apply.
DWP launched an expression of interest to join the steering group of the Timms Review, which ran from 30 October 2025 to 30 November 2025. Applications are now closed.
Britain’s biggest businesses have joined the Government’s hiring drive to get prison leavers into work in effort to cut crime as part of the Plan for Change.
Find out how the Prevent programme supports people who are at risk of becoming involved with terrorism through radicalisation.
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