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English Langauge Requirement for Naturalisation

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 3:02 pm
by george1981
Hello,

I am applying for British Citizenship after 10 years of ILR. I have a PhD from Canada (Ontario) and previously when I applied for ILR, I used that to satisfy English Language requirement (without NARIC/ Ecctis letter- demonstrated using point based calculator that that time).

My query is that given this was accpeted at that time, do I need to apply for ECCTIS letter or can I add a clarification in a cover letter?

Many thanks,
George

Re: English Langauge Requirement for Naturalisation

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 4:52 pm
by contorted_svy
You will need an ECCTIS letter.

Re: English Langauge Requirement for Naturalisation

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 5:57 pm
by george1981
Thank you! I decided to take the Trinity B1 Exam- Faster and probably easier (happy to chat for 10 minutes or more).

Re: English Langauge Requirement for Naturalisation

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2025 9:36 pm
by contorted_svy
Agreed, I had a degree I could have potentially used and chose to take the exam instead.