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Hi all,
I have an old Ielts cert which I used about 5years ago to apply my Tier 2 visa. I just found out that the homeoffice English requirement page says that I can use it again even though it expired if I have used for immigration application before.

- Mine was B2 level and ILR require B1.
- I have used once this cert and want to reuse 5 years old one.
- it is the one before they changed Ielts categories from general to ukvi one.

Can I still use this?

If I want to double check about this, where should I contact? Does anyone have contact detail to the homeoffice visa department?

Many thanks!

Hello Mate,

Sorry to trouble you but I am almost on the same situation. I gave my IELTS exam in 2015. Although it wasn't mandatory for me but I just gave it for the safe side.

Can you please send me the link where it says that we can use old IELTS certificate for visa? I was unable to find it.

Thanks for your help.

“If your qualification has run out
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 in 2 situations.

Applying to settle in the UK
You can use a B1 level qualification that’s run out if both of the following are true:

it’s on the current list of recognised tests
it was accepted for another UK immigration application, for example when you got permission to enter”

https://www.gov.uk/english-language/app ... ifications

IELTS General Training is no longer in the list, so I guess this won't be accepted?

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... 5.2020.pdf