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English language requuirement for naturalisation and passpor
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:49 pm
by zunera mahmood
Hello all .
Please advise I have my Ncs appointment tommorow. .I was reading a post of the English language requirement. .
I have a certificate of grade 5
Graded examination in spoken English (entry 3)
B1.1 of the cefr from the trinity college of London which was awarded in Nov 2014 ..as I applied for ILR with the same certificate in Feb 2015 .
Just want to know. .is this certificate still valid for naturalisation. .
Please someone advise .
Thanks
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:54 pm
by fbutt50
You should tick the option ( Already met Koll) in the form and attach certificate.

Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:11 pm
by zunera mahmood
Yes I have ticked the option and in the section I have selected the trinity college of London. . And I'm also taking my certificate with me ...
I hope that's gonna be fine ..
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:17 pm
by noajthan
zunera mahmood wrote:Yes I have ticked the option and in the section I have selected the trinity college of London. . And I'm also taking my certificate with me ...
I hope that's gonna be fine ..
If you mean you answered Q1.23 then not sure that's correct!
The form says go to Q1.23 if your B1 (or higher qualification) is on the Home Office’s list of recognised tests and was taken at an approved test centre.
If yours is not a SELT taken at such a test centre then it doesn't seem appropriate to answer Q1.23 (eg by ticking Trinity).
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:27 pm
by zunera mahmood
I have ticked on the option .
I have a speaking and listening qualification in english at B1Cefr or higher .that is on the home office list of recognised tests and was taken at an approved test centre ( go to question 1.23)
And on section 1.23
Where it says tick to confirm which body awarded your test I have ticked on
Trinity college of London.
Is that OK? ?
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:33 pm
by zunera mahmood
Where to find the unique SELT number on my certificate.
Please advise as I have not put anything on that column .
Thanks
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:09 pm
by fbutt50
You can PM me I will help u sort it out.

Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:12 pm
by fbutt50
You r choosing wrong option
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 8:34 pm
by noajthan
zunera mahmood wrote:I have ticked on the option .
I have a speaking and listening qualification in english at B1Cefr or higher .that is on the home office list of recognised tests and was taken at an approved test centre ( go to question 1.23)
And on section 1.23
Where it says tick to confirm which body awarded your test I have ticked on
Trinity college of London.
Is that OK? ?
No!
You have misunderstood the question & completed the wrong part.
In Q1.22 just check option for KOLL used previously. That is all.
met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013;
If you claim to have a SELT you may be asked for proof & then be failed; just like another case reported today.
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:35 pm
by zunera mahmood
Hi there ...can someone advise ..I have my appointment at NCS Tomm. . I'm confused about my English certificate ..I gave my English test certificate from trinity college London at the Manchester centre in December 2014 ..with that certificate I applied for my ilr on February 2015 ..
Will that Certificate be valid for my naturalisation application too ....what do I need to tick on the form ??
Please advise ..
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:50 pm
by zunera mahmood
Please can anyone advise me...
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:59 pm
by ALI97
hi zunera mahmmood
just ticked option.....i already met english language after 28 october 2013 at time of ilr application.......and no need to submit your englisgh certificate......if you will submit this will create confusion as this certificate is no longer acceptable....we just taking advantageof an form opttion which allow to tick option ...which is already met english reuirement
our situation was similar ....applied for nationalty along with my wife ion 24 november 15 still waiting for outcome ........after speaking to home office and ncs staff we just ticked option and never submited certificate with an application
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:03 pm
by zunera mahmood
Hi ali..
Thanks for the reply ..so have u heard anything from the home office ..u applied in November. .isn't? ?
I just came to know about this right now and I have my appointment at NCS tommorow. .I'm really worried ..I'll change it in the form now and hopefully mine will also be accepted. .
Thanks
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:28 pm
by tier1o
Please tick
AN Form Question 1.22 wrote:
I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013
Even, If you leave this(or any other questions) un-ticked the NCS will help you fill the form correctly.
Good Luck
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:39 pm
by noajthan
zunera mahmood wrote:Hi ali..
Thanks for the reply ..so have u heard anything from the home office ..u applied in November. .isn't? ?
I just came to know about this right now and I have my appointment at NCS tommorow. .I'm really worried ..I'll change it in the form now and hopefully mine will also be accepted. .
Thanks
Relax, its not such a big deal;
the reason you pay NCS is to have them help sort out these little details - so you don't make a big mistake & risk your naturalisation fee.
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:42 pm
by zunera mahmood
tier1o wrote:Please tick
AN Form Question 1.22 wrote:
I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013
Even, If you leave this(or any other questions) un-ticked the NCS will help you fill the form correctly.
Good Luck
Thanks a lot for your advice tier1o...and Sorry for barging into someone else post ..but I'm very tensed as I have my Ncs appointment tommorow and I just came across the post about the language requuirement. .so I'm a little worked up ...
From what you said I should tick on the option that I met the life s d language requuirement to qualify for settlement on or after October 2013..
HAVE U ALSO ticked the following option ..hopefully your application was accepted. .as I'm not able to find any post regarding the successful applicants who had ticked the following option ..
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:56 pm
by tier1o
This is a first refusal (I seen on this forum) based on the
28th Oct 2013 English Language rule; Specially, the
AN form Q1.22 clearly suggest that no new tests are required as it is already met.
I am still convinced that it is a human error; however, senior members or those who were (if any) refused on the same ground in best position to explain.
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:43 pm
by zunera mahmood
Hello all ..
Just to update I have a applied for my naturalisation application and passport application today at NCS. ..
The Lady there called up the home office to enquire about the English language requirement and they said I'm OK to apply work my current t certificate for which I used for my settlement ILR visa in Feb 2015. ..
And she said it's OK to proceed with the application. .she has also put a note on the application that she double checked it with the home office. .
So I'm keeping my fingers crossed. ..and hoping for the best. .
Will update my whole experience on the JCAP application post to ..
Thank you all for helping me out.
Regards
Zunera
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 3:54 pm
by tier1o
Good Luck, You are safe and it will go through.
Did you send(a copy of) your old ESOL certificate or just ticked 1.22 ?
Re: English language requuirement for naturalisation and pas
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:12 pm
by zunera mahmood
Yes I did send the copy of the certificate ...as the Ncs Lady told me that they can check and verify with it. .
So hoping for the beSt. .
Regards