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Do I need both Life in the UK and ESOL?
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:34 pm
by bitterweb
The requirements say if you are not an English speaker then take ESOL and citizenship course. I'm not a native English speaker. Does that mean I can't simply take the Life in the UK test to apply for ILR? Do I have to take the courses?
I failed to get a definitive answer googling.
Many thanks!
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:34 pm
by winber
You only have to do one of them. The Life in the UK test also serves as being an English test.
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:36 pm
by x-ray
You do not have to be a native English speaker to take the life in the uk test, as long as you can speak English to a reasonable standard.
Taking the ESOL is only important if you have difficulty and do not understand english or your english is poor below ESOL level 3.
Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:47 pm
by bitterweb
Thanks guys!
Just think the wording of the requirements from UKBA is a bit ambiguous/misleading.