Medical exemption from English language test requirement

[kxbooks]

Hello all.

Has anyone managed to secure a medical exemption from the English requirement which was accepted by the Home Office (i.e did they grant you citizenship)? I would like to hear about your experiences.

My mother, who is currently applying for citizenship, has very poor health, but no diagnoses as such of any problems. I think it's mostly her mental health which is the issue, I can't be sure but she exhibits all the signs of chronic depression and PTSD which went undiagnosed for years and has worsened over time, which makes completing some tasks extremely difficult. She finds it difficult to plan ahead and if she knows she has a test or appointment she won't sleep at all, have prolonged panic attacks, and will end up cancelling the appointment in question. There have been a few exceptions but as I say the state of her health seems to be getting progressively worse.

As a result of all this she is unable to travel to the English language test centre to take a test (which is, incidentally, very far away from us, despite being supposedly the "nearest") but she meets all other requirements for citizenship (she took the Life in the UK test some time ago, when she was still doing relatively OK).

She's supposed to have a meeting with our GP soon to sort out a letter in which GP will provide an exemption or something similar, but we don't know how to go about this.. My mother has no proof of her ill health, despite it having such a tangible, visible effect on her everyday life... I think the current situation is making her feel worse, plus her current passport runs out in June and will most likely not be renewed, because the embassy is very strict. She is so worried about all this, and I just want to know how best to help. Would massively appreciate any tips.

Thanks.

[CR001]

How old is she?

It is literally a 10 minute test, not written test either.

Without evidence of long standing severe medical issues, she is unlikely to get an exemption, especially as she has already passed the far more difficult liuk test.

A member was recently refused an exemption with long standing mental health issues.

[kxbooks]

Thank you for this. After having a browse of the threads, I realised it is highly unlikely that a GP letter would do any good in this situation. Next step is to find out how she can do the test without having to travel outside of town... Why do they make it so hard?

[CR001]

Note also that all centres are also likely closed now. The approved test centre list has also recently been updated.

You haven't stated how old she is