Minister of Religion

As experienced immigration solicitors are aware, the UKBA allows those providing pastoral care to enter the UK under the Tier 2, (Minister of religion) category.

The visa category is for people who are due to commence employment or a role within their religious communities in the UK.

The various positions they can undertake include:

• Acting as ministers of religion;
• Acting as missionaries; or
• Acting as members of religious orders.

The types of duties can include the following:

General Pastoral Duties;

Leading worship ceremonies;

Giving religious education by preaching;

Giving religious education by teaching;

Holding marriage and other ceremonies;

Offering counselling and welfare support to members of the faith;

Interviewing and Training and Co-ordinating the work of any local volunteers and lay

preachers;

Missionary preaching;

Missionary training.

Translating religious texts

The 3 main requirements are that:

(a) The applicant has a certificate of sponsorship from an organisation that has Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) Licence
(b) That the applicant can prove his level of maintenance
(c) Can provide he has made out the English Language requirements

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