I did finally get a reply from the HO. Advised her ESOL teaching qualifications are acceptable as they are ESOL and higher than Entry Level 3, though with the change on the 5th November she would need to submit her application by then for them to be accepted (going to use the NCS as she needs her ...

Thanks for the reply. I don't know about any rules barring examiners from English tests. Ah, I wasn't clear she is a worker. No, a NI number or NHS number is not the same as a CSI policy in this context - but it now doesn't matter. As a ' worker' type of qualified person exercising treaty rights ...

On ESOL and demonstrating the value of alternative qualifications, this may help: https://www.freemovement.org.uk/pankina-and-beyond-students-and-knowledge-of-english/ Note the ESOL qualification needs to have been taken in UK (England or Wales or NI). For the benefit of the HO caseworker try to ...

Thanks for the replies. I suppose a letter to the HO might be the only way to formally clear up the requirements. I was trying to find more relating to the IELTS side of things. They don't give out a lot of information, though did find the following on the IELTS website: http://www.ielts.org ...

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/431249/Transitional_Approved_secure_English_language_tests.pdf Thanks. I did read that list before posting as those are not explicitly listed, however, as some other exams (such as an English language degree) are accepted I ...

Hi, My wife is about to apply for naturalisation. I am British by birth and my wife is Romanian. She originally came to the UK a decade ago on a marriage visa and we have lived here since, so would easily meet the time requirements for residency (although she has never applied for the PR ...