PBS Dependant visa english requierement

[Puki61]

Hi,

I am on Tier 2(ICT) visa currently. My wife will soon apply from Turkey. I am not sure if she have to give IELTS or not. Does dependant visa applicant are exempt from english language requirement?

Border agency reference is much appreciated because I cannot find it.

Many thanks

[manci]

Hi,

I am on Tier 2(ICT) visa currently. My wife will soon apply from Turkey. I am not sure if she have to give IELTS or not. Does dependant visa applicant are exempt from english language requirement?
no English requirement for PBS dependants

Border agency reference is much appreciated because I cannot find it.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... e_0415.pdf

Many thanks

[Puki61]

Hi,

Many thanks for your reply but I am still confused with the following note;

Immigration Rules: Part 8 281 (ii) , and 282 (c)

281. The requirements to be met by a person seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom with a
view to settlement as the spouse or civil partner of a person present and settled in the United
Kingdom or who is on the same occasion being admitted for settlement are that:
(i) (a)(i) the applicant is married to or the civil partner of a person present and settled in
the United Kingdom or who is on the same occasion being admitted for settlement; and
__ __(ii) the applicant provides an original English language test certificate in speaking
and listening from an English language test provider approved by the Secretary of State
for these purposes, which clearly shows the applicant's name and the qualification
obtained (which must meet or exceed level A1 of the Common European Framework of
Reference) unless:


https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _final.pdf

[manci]

281. The requirements to be met by a person seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom with a view to settlement as the spouse or civil partner of a person present and settled in the United
Kingdom ......

a PBS dependant is not the above

[Puki61]

Thanks for clarification