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English Language Requirements

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Mostly all UK Immigration applications need English Language Requirement to be met which are as following:

  Application type

   CEFR* level       required

Skills required

 Further Leave to Remain:

  Family life as a partner of a settled person — FLR (M) (Spouse/Partner) Family life as a parent — FLR (FP) (Parent of a dependant)

       A1/A2 

 Speaking and listening  

 Indefinite Leave to Remain — ILR
 (Settlement/Permanent Residency)

        B1

 Speaking and          

    listening

 British Citizenship (Naturalisation)   

       B1

 Speaking and listening

 Tier 1 (General) visa

      C1

 Reading, writing,
 speaking and listening

 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa

       B1

 Reading, writing,
 speaking and listening

 Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa

       B1

 Reading, writing,
 speaking and listening

 Tier 2 (General) visa

       B1

Reading, writing,
speaking and listening

 Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) visa

        B2

 Reading, writing,
 speaking and listening

 Tier 2 (Sportsperson) visa

 From 19 November 2015, applications received by UKVI will require only speaking and listening at A1 (GESE Grade 2).

       A1

 eading, writing,
 speaking and listening

 Tier 4 (General) Student visa — below degree level

 Although UKVI requires a B1 test, some institutions require B2 — please check with your sponsor

       B1

 Reading, writing,
 speaking and listening

       B2

 Reading, writing,
 speaking and listening

 Tier 4 (General) Student visa — degree level and above

 Although UKVI requires a B2 test, some institutions require C1 — please check with your sponsor

       B2

 Reading, writing,
 speaking and listening

       C1

 Reading, writing,
 speaking and listening

CEFR = Common European Framework Reference 

Only tests from IELTS or Trinity College will be accepted by the UKVI for application purpose.We are a firm of OISC Regulated Adviser and fee charging organisation, should you wish to avail our services, please do not hesitate to contact an adviser at Visa and Migration Limited. 

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