badratio wrote:Hubba is wrong.
Validity dates of ESOL qualifications listed in Appendix O of the Immigration Rules, or on the OFQUAL register, will not be applied for settlement applications, provided:
the qualification has previously been accepted for another immigration application, or
if it is being presented for the first time, that it was taken in: England and was regulated by OFQUAL
o Wales and was regulated by the Welsh government
o Northern Ireland and was regulated by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations
and Assessment (CCEA), or
o Scotland and was regulated by the SQA.
Validity dates of SELT qualifications are not applicable to citizenship applications, as validity dates are not referred to in the regulations. However, qualifications taken in the UK must be have been regulated by OFQUAL, the Welsh government or CCEA, or if taken in Scotland, by the SQA.
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https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _0_EXT.pdf
I'm sorry, mate, but you are wrong.
Validity dates of ESOL qualifications listed in Appendix O of the Immigration Rules, or on the OFQUAL register, will not be applied for settlement applications, provided:
the qualification has previously been accepted for another immigration application, or
if it is being presented for the first time, that it was taken in: England and was regulated by OFQUAL
o Wales and was regulated by the Welsh government
o Northern Ireland and was regulated by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations
and Assessment (CCEA), or
o Scotland and was regulated by the SQA.
Validity dates of SELT qualifications are not applicable to citizenship applications, as validity dates are not referred to in the regulations. However, qualifications taken in the UK must be have been regulated by OFQUAL, the Welsh government or CCEA, or if taken in Scotland, by the SQA.
These requirements are only for SETTLEMENT. OP is applying for NATURALISATION, i.e.
is already settled. The extract you've pointed out only specifies requirements for ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) which are an specific test category, to which the IELTS doesn't belong.
The IELTS belongs to the following item on the document you've pointed out:
A certificate from an approved English language test provider, showing they have passed an approved test. The certificate must also show:
o the applicant's name
o the qualification obtained
o they have reached B1 of the CEFR in speaking and listening or above, and
o the date of award.
From
https://www.gov.uk/english-language:
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, such limitation is only for Settlement purposes. OP is already settled and applying for Naturalisation.