English Language Test

Hi all,

I'm currently on TIER 1 General and going for my ILR in December 2015 and question is regarding the english language test.

- Does my wife need to pass IELTS or B1 english language test.
- We live away from London around south west cost , so do we have to go through any specific colleges/exam-center or we can go to the nearest center which conducts the exam.

Thanks for all your help

Does my wife need to pass IELTS or B1 english language test.

If your wife is applying for ILR with you, then she will need to achieve English at Level B1 if not already done so. More info here.

Do note that LIUK is also required in addition to the English B1.

We live away from London around south west cost , so do we have to go through any specific colleges/exam-center or we can go to the nearest center which conducts the exam.

You can do the test at any centre as long as its a Home Office approved list. More info in the link provided above.

To be honest with you awe are all confused here! Normally what people do is passing LIUK and at least B1 or if studied here-present the cert/ Confirmed cert from abroad by NARIK. So in your wife's case B1 is fine plus life in the UK(LIUK).

What I have seen and read from HO letters is once you have applied for a visa before and passed A1 or equivalent you only need to improve by one level which is B1 or LIUK..they did not say BOTH! but we all cover our backs to by doing both.

rella5 wrote:What I have seen and read from HO letters is once you have applied for a visa before and passed A1 or equivalent you only need to improve by one level which is B1 or LIUK..they did not say BOTH! but we all cover our backs to by doing both.

From 28 October 2013, both LIUK and English B1 are required for ILR/BC and the Home Office are very clear about the requirements. ILR will be rejected if either one is missing.

Hi,

I am planning to go for my ILR in July 2015 with my dependent. We both did our same degree from same college in India. I am currently on Tier 1 General and my degree was proved for English requirement in previous applications but as part of ILR do I need to get the following documents?

1) NARIC equivalent assessment for both me and my wife? or Just the PBS calculator is evidence is enough?
2) Does my wife need to take B1 language even though her degree is getting 10 points awarded in PBS calculator?

Thanks
Raz

same question here - PBS assessment evidence is enough? of is NARIC assessment mandatory ? i m on tier 2 and applying for ilr in june 2015

Hello Guys,

I have been searching on the same subject since a week and it's confusing.

I am on tier 1 general and my wife is my dependant. I have a
degree from UK so I am fine but her degree from taught in a different language. Does she need a B1 or a C1 certificate? On trinity college website, it says for Tier 1 general, it's C1 that we need.

Can anyone shed some light on this please.


Regards,
Nas