IELTS for UKVI accepted?

[Katie_France]

Is there anyone on this forum who was granted a spouse visa submitting IELTS for UKVI (not life skills)?

I am trying to figure out if my rejection was due to the fact that I didn’t state URN (ukvi number) in my application or due to the test itself. I only submitted test report form with my application.

[Blighty]

I have been studying the Spouse Visa rules prior to my Ukrainian wife's application.

The rules are clearly set out by IELTS at https://www.ielts.org/book-a-test/find-a-test-location

You must take the option for 'IELTS Life Skills' and find a test centre offering either Life Skills A1 or
Life Skills B1.

There are UKVI-approved Students International test centres in several Russian cities, as well as Kiev in Ukraine.

Hope this helps.

[seagul]

Is there anyone on this forum who was granted a spouse visa submitting IELTS for UKVI (not life skills)?

I am trying to figure out if my rejection was due to the fact that I didn’t state URN (ukvi number) in my application or due to the test itself. I only submitted test report form with my application.

Regardless number of times you will ask even in different threads will get same answer that ielts academic/general are not acceptable for spouse visa because although they have above level but are of different type with different test centre than the ones on HO list. It's really upsetting that you got higher level with high marks in English proficiency but they don't care and are chained up with their list. As you mentioned in your other thread that you will reapply with naric comparability report plus same ielts academic/general that you used previously which may confuse them again. Since naric comparability report will cost you same then why don't you simply do even B1 level of ielts skills for life test to meet initial, second and ILR application - if the rules don't changes.

[Blighty]

See approved test centre list at https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...st_Centres.pdf

[Katie_France]

Seagul, it is not about money but about time

Secondly, I don’t want to sit the test which I have already. If you look on the IELTS web site, https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/ielts-ukvi/score it is clearly written: Family route - 4.0 IELTS for UKVI in speaking and listening.

I want to understand what went wrong with my test. And my current thought is that I didn’t state URN in my application.

[Blighty]

Secondly, I don’t want to sit the test which I have already. If you look on the IELTS web site, https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/ielts-ukvi/score it is clearly written: Family route - 4.0 IELTS for UKVI in speaking and listening.

UKVI issues the visa, not the British Council! Look at the UK government website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... uage-tests .

Read the FAQ pdf which states "You will need to sit a test that assesses just your speaking and listening abilities if you are applying in one of the following routes ... SETTLEMENT".

Remember the British Government makes the rules, not you!

[seagul]

Seagul, it is not about money but about time

Secondly, I don’t want to sit the test which I have already. If you look on the IELTS web site, https://takeielts.britishcouncil.org/ielts-ukvi/score it is clearly written: Family route - 4.0 IELTS for UKVI in speaking and listening.

I want to understand what went wrong with my test. And my current thought is that I didn’t state URN in my application.

Above link I 've given you in your initial thread which still not understandable to you . It's in easy english and clearly mentioning ielts skills for life for spouse visa and ielts academic/general for other categories. It's not the matter about test type but about the approved test centre which is on list for that particular test.

[Katie_France]

Above link I 've given you in your initial thread which still not understandable to you . It's in easy english and clearly mentioning ielts skills for life for spouse visa and ielts academic/general for other categories. It's not the matter about test type but about the approved test centre which is on list for that particular test.

Seagul, thank you for your response. Your point of view was clear for me in another topic and there was no need to repeat yourself. You didn’t apply with IELTS for UKVI, I asked people who applied with IELTS for UKVI, to have the understanding of their experience.

[hussaincute]

Is there anyone on this forum who was granted a spouse visa submitting IELTS for UKVI (not life skills)?

I am trying to figure out if my rejection was due to the fact that I didn’t state URN (ukvi number) in my application or due to the test itself. I only submitted test report form with my application.

Regardless number of times you will ask even in different threads will get same answer that ielts academic/general are not acceptable for spouse visa because although they have above level but are of different type with different test centre than the ones on HO list. It's really upsetting that you got higher level with high marks in English proficiency but they don't care and are chained up with their list. As you mentioned in your other thread that you will reapply with naric comparability report plus same ielts academic/general that you used previously which may confuse them again. Since naric comparability report will cost you same then why don't you simply do even B1 level of ielts skills for life test to meet initial, second and ILR application - if the rules don't changes.

Hi Seagull, Can you please show me another applicant who was refused by submitting IELTS for UKVI? How are you so sure about this? I have contacted several legal advisers and they claim that only IELTS for UKVI or Life skills is acceptable not normal IELTS.