chadwickkcc, I am in a similar position to you in that I have an offer of employment to start immediately when I arrive back to the UK, so don't have any payslips yet. The payslips are for those sponsors that are already in the UK and working rather than sponsors returning to the UK with their spous...

Minty, the email that the UKBA sent you differs from the approved test centres link where they state 4.0 is needed. I guess even 3.0 would be sufficient then as this would be level A1 at worst?

My wife will be pleased to know that less than 4.0 may be allowed, I thought they would be strict on this 4.0 score. She is taking her test soon. The IELTS exam is quite difficult and expensive to keep retaking. Although I have confidence she will pass 4.0!

A score of 4.0 is needed for the IELTS exam, which achieves level B1. These tests are normally held at the British Council I believe. You may find an approved test centre in Pakistan that offers the lower A1 level. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/new-approved-english-t...

Thanks for the comments guys, very interesting. It may be better to take this just one step at a time, and go for the Settlement. We could mention in the Additional Information on the online application about whether she may qualify for ILE/KOL REQ, but it won't be a major problem for us if it's onl...

I am a British citizen living in Venezuela for 4 years with my wife, (3 years of which as a married couple). We plan to move to the UK this year and are currently getting the documents prepared. Would this entitle my wife to apple for ILE, or is the 4 year rule only as a married couple so she should...