Hi Jeeth, Thanks for the reply, her original certificate was an Adexcel English course, passed at level 3 at our local college around 4 years ago and recognised on the OFQUAL register, but refused as not ESOL approved. She sat the IELTS course at the weekend, a few weeks to wait for the results, the...

Hi all, My Wife has just been refused UK Citizenship - regarding the new requirement for the ESOL English qualification. She applied on the basis that she already has a previous English qualification in place, which shows the required level of English and is also registered on the OFQUAL register. A...

Thanks for the advice Wanderer.

I think that the student visa could be a viable option. Do you know if she would have to return to Turkey first, or could she apply while still in UK?

I very much appreciate the advice from someone who has been through this process already!

No, we haven't. As she is an au pair she is not primarily living with me.

I take it that 2 years co-habiting is a requirement of the partner visa application?

Thanks for the advice.

Would a partner visa be another option, if we were engaged and planned to marry within 6 months?

My situation is exactly the same as this post: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=4374&highlight=turkish++pair However, as this was posted and replied to 3 years ago, I thought I would ask the question again. My Turkish girlfriend wishes to stay in the UK (as I also want her to do!) an...