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: Written by: Arshad Mahmood; Last Updated: 24 April 2026

You can apply to renew a T2 Minister of Religion visa before your current leave as a Minister of Religion expires, provided your employer has assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). If you meet the requirements for extension of the T2 Minister of Religion visa category, you will be granted leave to remain up to 3 years, depending on the job start and end dates on your Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). An application for extension of T2 Minister of Religion is made in accordance with the requirements as set out in Appendix T2 Minister of Religion of the Immigration Rules. You can apply for an extension of the T2 Minister of Religion from inside the UK through Priority Service or Super Priority Service to get a faster decision on your application.

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Requirements for an Extension of the T2 Minister of Religion Visa

You should meet the following requirements to be eligible for the extension of the T2 Minister of Religion visa:

Valid application: The applicant must make a valid application for the extension of a T2 Minister of Religion from inside the UK.

Immigration status requirement: The applicant must be currently in the UK with leave to enter or remain as a T2 Minister of Religion.

Age requirement: The applicant must be aged 18 or over on the date of application.

Suitability requirement: The applicant must not fall for refusal under Appendix Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules.

Points requirement: An applicant must be awarded 70 points from the points scoring table.

Genuineness requirement: The applicant must:

genuinely intend, and be able, to undertake the role for which they are being sponsored; and
not intend to undertake employment other than in the role for which they are being sponsored, or as otherwise permitted by the Rules.

Financial requirement: The applicant must meet the financial requirement as required in Appendix T2 Minister of Religion.

English language requirement: Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must demonstrate English language proficiency at level B2 or higher on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in all 4 components (reading, writing, speaking, and listening). The applicant must demonstrate that they meet the English language requirement specified in Appendix English Language.

Not in breach of immigration laws: If applying for permission to stay, the applicant must NOT be:

in breach of immigration laws, except that where the Exceptions for overstayers section of Part Suitability applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
on immigration bail.

Points Requirement

Under paragraph MOR 4.1 of Appendix T2 Minister of Religion to the Immigration Rules, an applicant must score 70 points against the following:

Points requirements	Relevant Rules	Points
Certificate of Sponsorship	MOR 5.1. to MOR 5.3.	50
Financial requirement	MOR 7.1. to MOR 7.3.	10
English language skills at level B2 (intermediate)	MOR 8.1. to MOR 8.2.	10

All points are mandatory. If an applicant scores fewer than 70 points, the caseworker must refuse their application and explain where they have not awarded points.

Sponsorship Requirements

The applicant must have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship for the job they are planning to do, and the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) must have been issued to them by their sponsor no more than 3 months before the date of application. For the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be valid, it must:

confirm the applicant’s name, that they are being sponsored as a T2 Minister of Religion and details of the job and salary the sponsor is offering them, as well as any other remuneration; and
include a start date, stated by the sponsor, which must be no more than three months after the date of application; and
not have been used in a previous application which was either granted or refused (but can have been used in a previous application which was rejected as invalid, made void or withdrawn); and
not have been withdrawn by the sponsor or cancelled by the Home Office; and
confirm that the applicant is qualified to do the job of a T2 Minister of Religion; and
confirm that the applicant is a member of the sponsor’s religious order (if the sponsor’s organisation is a religious order); and
confirm that the applicant will perform religious duties within the sponsor’s organisation or directed by the sponsor’s organisation in the UK (which may include preaching, pastoral and non-pastoral work); and
confirm that the applicant’s role will not involve mainly non-pastoral duties, such as school teaching, media production, domestic work or administrative and clerical work, unless the role is a senior position within the sponsor’s organisation; and
confirm that the applicant will receive pay and conditions at least equal to those given to settled workers in the same role and compliant with, or exempt from, the national minimum wage.

The sponsor must be authorised by the Home Office to sponsor the job in question under the T2 Minister of Religion route. Furthermore, the sponsor must be listed as A-rated on the Home Office’s register of licensed sponsors, unless the applicant was last granted permission as a T2 Minister of Religion and is applying to continue working for the same sponsor as in their last permission.

Genuineness Requirement

The applicant must:

genuinely intend, and be able, to undertake the role for which they are being sponsored; and
not intend to undertake employment other than in the role for which they are being sponsored, or as otherwise permitted at MOR 10.3 of Appendix T2 Minister of Religion.

Financial Requirement

If the applicant is applying for an extension of a T2 Minister of Religion visa and has been living in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.

If the applicant is applying for an extension of a T2 Minister of Religion visa and has been living in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, either:

the applicant must have funds of at least £1,270. The applicant must have held the required level of funds for a 28-day period and must show funds as specified in Appendix Finance; or
the applicant’s A-rated sponsor must confirm on the Certificate of Sponsorship that they will, if it is necessary, maintain and accommodate the applicant up to the end of the first month of their employment for an amount of at least £1,270.

English Language Requirement

Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must demonstrate English language proficiency at level B2 or higher on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages across all 4 components (reading, writing, speaking, and listening). The applicant must demonstrate that they meet the English language requirement specified in Appendix English Language.

Period and Conditions of Grant

If the applicant is applying for extension of the T2 Minister of Religion visa, it will be granted for whichever is the shorter of:

up to 14 days after the period of employment stated on their Certificate of Sponsorship; or
3 years; or
the difference between 6 years and the period they have already been granted permission as a T2 Minister of Religion, International Sportsperson, or Skilled Worker (or any combination of these routes).

The grant will be subject to all the following conditions:

no access to public funds; and
the only work permitted is:
- work in the job the applicant is being sponsored for; and
- supplementary employment, provided the applicant is still doing the job they were sponsored for; and
- voluntary work; and
- working out a contractual notice for a job the person was lawfully working in on the date of application; and
study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS.

Priority/Super Priority Service for T2 Minister of Religion Visa Renewal

As specialist immigration solicitors based in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) to provide Priority/Super Priority Service for an extension of a T2 Minister of Religion visa whereby a decision on your T2 Minister of Religion visa application will be made within 24 hours if you submit your application through Super Priority Service or within 5 working days if you submit your application through Priority Service.

Our immigration solicitors can prepare and submit your application for an extension of your T2 Minister of Religion visa more quickly and secure a decision more quickly through the Priority or Super Priority Service. This way, you will not have to wait for the decision on your T2 Minister of Religion visa application for months.

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Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation for your T2 Minister of Religion visa extension application on a fixed-fee basis. Our immigration solicitors can legally represent you in your application for an extension of your T2 Minister of Religion visa and carry out all the work on your application until the decision by the Home Office UKVI on your T2 Minister of Religion visa application. The immigration casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors about your application for an extension of your T2 Minister of Religion visa will entail the following:

Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the requirements you must meet for your T2 Minister of Religion visa extension application to be successful.

Documentary advice: Our immigration solicitors will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted with your application for an extension of your T2 Minister of Religion visa.

Assessing documents: Our immigration solicitors will review your documents to ensure that all the documents you provide in support of your application for an extension of your T2 Minister of Religion visa comply with the immigration rules' requirements.

Completing the application form: Our immigration solicitors will complete the relevant form for your T2 Minister of Religion visa extension application.

Priority or Super Priority Service: If required, our immigration solicitors will submit your application for an extension of your T2 Minister of Religion visa online through Priority Service for a decision within 5 working days, or through Super Priority Service for a decision within 24 hours.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your application for an extension of your T2 Minister of Religion visa, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.

Detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application for an extension of your T2 Minister of Religion visa to explain all the relevant legal requirements for your application to be approved by the Home Office UKVI.

Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload all supporting documents for your application to extend your T2 Minister of Religion visa.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will handle all necessary follow-up until the UKVI Home Office decides on your T2 Minister of Religion visa extension application.

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