You seem to have missed every point I have made in my post including links to the sources that I have clearly made.
SELT affects only visa applications and is not subject to naturalisation applications.
http://www.natecla.org.uk/news/783/Engl ... am-changes
What you say is correct for visa applications but not for Naturalisation. As long as IELTS remains on the OFQUAL register, irrespective of the SELT list, it will continue to be accepted.
I suggest you contact the Home Office directly if you require clarification.
This link is not from the Home Office or any government linked department, is it?
The changes here were done to Appendix O of the Immigration Rules. The English requirement for Naturalisation is based on the changes to the Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK requirements, implemented back in October 2013. The validity of qualifications is also based on Appendix O of the Immigration Rules (
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... t-koll.pdf).
As I have been saying, IELTS will continue to be accepted for Naturalisation applications after November 5th, but just IELTS where results are provided via SELT.
The notable exception would be IELTS tests taken in the UK and already used for immigration purposes. This would match the OFQUAL register. IELTS tests taken outside the UK don't meet such requirement.
Approved English language qualifications
You can prove your knowledge of English by having an English level B1, B2, C1 or C2 level qualification that’s one of the following:
- an ESOL qualification at Entry 3 or higher (eg Level 1 or 2) on the Ofqual register taken in England, Wales or Northern Ireland
- an ESOL qualification at Scottish Qualifications Framework levels 4, 5 or 6 awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and taken in Scotland
- on the Home Office’s list of recognised English tests and qualifications
Some qualifications on the Home Office’s list will expire after 2 years. Your qualification will still be accepted as proof if you’re applying for citizenship, even if it has expired.
If you’re applying to settle in the UK, your expired qualification may still be accepted if it was one of the following:
- previously accepted by the Home Office in connection with another immigration application, eg entry clearance
- awarded in the UK and is on the Ofqual register
As shown above, there are three categories of accepted qualifications. Ofqual registered qualifications are only valid if taken in England, Wales or NI. IELTS taken outside England, Wales or NI are accepted based on the list presented on Appendix O of the Immigration Rules,
which is exacly what is being changed.
Then again, I do concede this is a murky area, where UKVI's documentation is not clear enough to safely assert either way. If I was on such situation (using an expired IELTS result after 5th November 2015), I'd definitely contact the Home Office for clarification.
