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English Language B1 Expired

Post by jafferdeen » Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:58 pm

My friend is applying for his Spouse visa extension next week.He has submitted Trinity College B1 certificate with his initial application as a partner of British Citizen ,which was accepted.He was awarded B1 on 15th August 2017 which is now more than 2 years old.
I understand that Some recognised test qualifications only last for 2 years. You can still use a B1 level qualification that you took more than 2 years ago for ILR and British Citizenship.In his case will expired B1 certificate is enough for his spouse visa extension or he will need to produce a new certificate again ?

Please guide
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Re: English Language B1 Expired

Post by AmazonianX » Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:11 pm

jafferdeen wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:58 pm
My friend is applying for his Spouse visa extension next week.He has submitted Trinity College B1 certificate with his initial application as a partner of British Citizen ,which was accepted.He was awarded B1 on 15th August 2017 which is now more than 2 years old.
I understand that Some recognised test qualifications only last for 2 years. You can still use a B1 level qualification that you took more than 2 years ago for ILR and British Citizenship.In his case will expired B1 certificate is enough for his spouse visa extension or he will need to produce a new certificate again ?

Please guide
Yes this can be reused at it was successfully used previously and so far the provider is still on the HO approved list. Hope the certificate also carries UKVI reference number?

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Re: English Language B1 Expired

Post by jafferdeen » Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:16 pm

Thanks.yes it does has reference number.
Can you share any link please just to make sure he is on safe side.i saw this link but it tells only about ILR and British citizenship .

https://www.gov.uk/english-language/app ... ituations.
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Re: English Language B1 Expired

Post by seagul » Mon Jun 15, 2020 6:25 pm

jafferdeen wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:16 pm
Thanks.yes it does has reference number.
Can you share any link please just to make sure he is on safe side
32D. If an applicant applying for limited leave to enter or remain under Part 8 or Appendix FM submits an English language test certificate or result and the Home Office has already accepted it as part of a successful previous partner or parent application (but not where the application was refused, even if on grounds other than the English language requirement), the decision-maker will accept that certificate or result as valid if it is:
(a) from a provider which is no longer approved, or
(b) from a provider who remains approved but the test the applicant has taken with that provider is no longer approved, or
(c) from a test centre which is no longer approved, or
(d) past its validity date
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration ... d-evidence
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Re: English Language B1 Expired

Post by AmazonianX » Mon Jun 15, 2020 7:20 pm

jafferdeen wrote:
Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:16 pm
Thanks.yes it does has reference number.
Can you share any link please just to make sure he is on safe side.i saw this link but it tells only about ILR and British citizenship .

https://www.gov.uk/english-language/app ... ituations.
See paragraph 32D of FM-SE

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration ... d-evidence

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Re: English Language B1 Expired

Post by jafferdeen » Wed Jun 17, 2020 7:12 pm

Thanks for your kind help
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