English exam requirements for naturalisation

[Redrose213]

Urgent help required please,

I have applied for naturalisation. Today i have received
Email from HO that the IELTS certificate i have provided to meet the English requirements is expired because it is over 2 years old.

My history.
Got tier 2 general visa in 2014, company sponsored.
That time i did IELTS.

got ILR IN SEPTEMBER 2019.

my understanding was, that if Ielts has been accepted
For previous leave to remain, it could be still used even
It is expired.

So now i have 2 options,

Either retake English test to B1 level or
Luckily i have UUKNARIC letter confirming my overseas degree equivalent to c1 and was taught in English.

I need to reply by 6th November 2020. So
Please help

[CULLINAN]

Urgent help required please,

I have applied for naturalisation. Today i have received
Email from HO that the IELTS certificate i have provided to meet the English requirements is expired because it is over 2 years old.

My history.
Got tier 2 general visa in 2014, company sponsored.
That time i did IELTS.

got ILR IN SEPTEMBER 2019.

my understanding was, that if Ielts has been accepted
For previous leave to remain, it could be still used even
It is expired.

So now i have 2 options,

Either retake English test to B1 level or
Luckily i have UUKNARIC letter confirming my overseas degree equivalent to c1 and was taught in English.

I need to reply by 6th November 2020. So
Please help

Your previous history shows you had to apply for ILR. How did you apply for Naturalisation?
Also, you have tagged your question onto someone else’s topic.

Edit: Seems like your the husband.

[Redrose213]

Yes that's true, this question is for my husband not myself, my application is in progress as you mentioned

[CULLINAN]

Yes that's true, this question is for my husband not myself, my application is in progress as you mentioned

I am not sure how NARIC really works. However, I personally do not like to take any risks when it comes to English Requirements. You will have to do your own research on NARIC or take a B1 SELT. Make sure you fulfil the requirements before the deadline. Your husband is lucky that CW has given time to fulfil the requirements without refusing the application.

See guidance:

https://www.gov.uk/english-language

https://www.trinitycollege.com/qualific ... SE-grade-5

[Redrose213]

Thanks again, husband here,

Can someone else please advise. I don't mind to do it again but seems just waste of time and money.

NARIC letter clearly states
" the level of English language for the degree is considered to meets the requirements of CEFR level C1.

[CR001]

For naric you need BOTH the English and comparable assessment, it costs the same as the B1 test.

[vinny]

Applications made on or after 12 November 2015 for naturalisation and on or after 19 November 2015 for ILR

Naturalisation applications

A person who successfully made an application for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of a B1 level qualification can meet the English language requirement for naturalisation without needing to pass another qualification. This is regardless of whether the original qualification is on the current SELT list.

Update

[Redrose213]

So in my case, do i need to retake English test ?
Its just annoying i was not required anything for ILR
and now I need English qualification..

[vinny]

If the above Guidance applies to you, then quote it to the caseworker and do please tell us his/her response.