thanks for the links, I am aware of them anyway. what i am after is this, out of the all links mentioned in the PDF, for B1, which is the easiest going by the experience of others who may have taken it. also cheaper and quicker in terms of getting the result. As I can see all have standard £150 fee ...

another reason, i am keen her to do the test before applying is that, he ID is the Biometirc which expires on the 15th July... she does not hv valid passport as her home country one expired an year ago and was not renewed due to we wanted to get British passport instead. I see there are many tests t...

cheers, I will try to book a test before visa expiry, as it asks for that UER online number which I don't think I will get a chance to amend later. regarding the exam, it can't be taken multiple times at two consecutive days ? just in case f she fails and no need to wait 7 days as with Life in the U...

No, she does not have a degree, hence SELT is the only way. looks like no test slots before her visa expires on 15th July. is late applications allowed/advised (think there is a blanket extension due to virus, not sure if it applies to my wife). or can I make the application and send test details la...

thanks cr001. so it is the 'level' that is the issue here, is it? not the fact that the same SELT test that was used for an application before can be used. I always thought A2 trumps B1, but do we have an example of previous cases for ILR to be declined just because of this. just worried with her cu...

thanks Zimba, the ESOL, I mentioned above is how it was worded in the cert. and it is not the 'old ESOL' taken at a random place. I hv already reviewed the FAQ and online and still unclear. here is why. a) my wife took the exam in an approved center after the SELT rules came into force for FLR(M) in...

Hi guys, I am really struggling to find the answer for this on Gov webiste, anyone confirm the below or point me towards a gov link that gives the answer pls? re English, as part of previous FLR(M), she has done Grade 3 (Graded Examination in spoken English) Entry Level certificate in ESOL int'l (sp...

thanks Zimba, I will see if there will be an option at the end of the application.

any update on the english language test done 3 yrs ago as above and the possibility of using it again pls ?

thanks Zimba. they charge £2.5k for this application and can't correct this simple mistake..:(- anyway, any input on being able to use the same English qualification as above which used for the FLR(M) previously? the thing is this form does not allow to enter 'more details' to provide cover letters ...

ok..thanks..thought so, but got confused when the online process asked for how I settled, but to get to SET(M) form, I had to select ' I settled by other way' when in fact I settled via work visa. anyway, while filling the application...it asks if she had used the english language before (she has do...

guys In addition to the above, could you confirm, that the application is for wife on 5yr route is SET(M)?

the online checklist - takes me to the flow that says 'I settled on 'another visa' when in fact I settled via Tier 1 - > ILR -> BC. so a bit confused.

thanks.. is the above english test can be submitted again as I do not see any validity period ?

yes, thanks..it's always good to check out official. she has passed the exam now...but not given the letter, only a ref I could find online..think that is how it is done these days...that is one hoop jumped. re English, as part of previous FLR(M), she has done Grade 3 (Graded Examination in spoken E...

thanks again Zimba. anything on official TSO app questions being different from the free '15 tests' questions? might be good to put a shout out so that no one else gets caught out, also some answers also do not match. for example, the free apps say the number of commonwealth countries as 53, and the...

thanks Zimba, for the detailed answer. will concentrate on the ILR...how about my second question regarding Life in the UK Test which is the only worry for me now. Howz about booking multiple tests at the same time now there seems to be a lot of demand now and reduced capacity and the 7-day mandator...

BOTH names can be used. Either married name or name in the passport. it; not simple as one or the other Zimba, let me give a fictional example , (Mods dont worry abt data protection, as you can see purely fictional celeb names below) he name is spelled in all official docs as Angelina Jolie, and af...

Zimba, sorry for the late reply..Coronavirus had not been kind. you may have misunderstood since her old home passport is expired and we do not yet have a new passport! She may not need one as after applying for ILR and subsequently BC, she would get the British Passport. or do you think I need to g...

cheers Zimba, this begs the question how I prove 'AAA' is in fact CCCC that I married to and not some body else without any official documentation ? or HO will be sensible enough to see through this ? worried if this all worth the hassle....dont want her ILR to be in jeopardy because of a different ...

just to confirm,
her name on old passport is AAA BBB
same on our mariiage certificate and all BRPs and all other docs (council tax etc)

she wants to have the following name in the new home country passport
CCC DDDD

no deed poll is need? no confusion in trying to prove cohabiation etc..

of course we have the marriage cert. so does the HO been submitting with previous application, notably the initial entry visa as PBS dependant. about name change, wifey wants to gets funky and change the spelling in her first name slightly for numerology reasons as well..and this is what I am worrie...

thanks, but so that Understand this, what is the premise for needing a valid Home country passport ? surely previously UK issued BRP should be sufficient for identify ? also, I was wondering if she changes name, would it not be difficult to prove cohabitation etc. as all such documents would be on t...

guys, I am staring all the paper work for my wife. But, I notice her original Home country passport has now expired. will this be a problem ? if so how can I rectify this ? of course, re-newing with the home embassy is an option, but she likes to change her Maiden name into marriage name now. Will t...

thanks a lot for the detailed answer. it makes sense..glad to know 'there is no hard rule' thought there might be based on answers from others. but what is thought provoking is that fact that, HO, compares the dates on the application and period of stay. always thought once they grant application, t...

i dont think you are getting what I am after.

I am not talking abt a globe trotter. a person with a fixed home abroad with 'multiple entry visitor visa valid for 5 yrs'

so, when next can he enter UK again once they have spent 6 months on the UK already on the same visa and left ?

are you sure of this ? coz, from a common sense point of view, I would have thought UK should only be concerned with whether somebody would leave UK or not right ? Whether they go somewhere else or to their home country - why should that matter? I get the point of somebody abusing the 'multiple-entr...