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English test for ILR when it was given more than 5 years ago

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English test for ILR when it was given more than 5 years ago

Post by Vik0916475 » Fri Jan 12, 2018 1:37 pm

Hi,
My wife will be eligible for ILR this September and I wanted to know if she will need to give the English test again as she already appeared in on (IELTS) in September 2012.


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Re: English test for ILR when it was given more than 5 years ago

Post by zimba » Fri Jan 12, 2018 2:12 pm

Yes as it seems non-SELT tests are not accepted anymore, even if submitted and accepted previously

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Re: English test for ILR when it was given more than 5 years ago

Post by Vik0916475 » Fri Jan 12, 2018 2:26 pm

Many thanks, so she will have to give another one :(


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Re: English test for ILR when it was given more than 5 years ago

Post by Vik0916475 » Fri Jan 12, 2018 2:34 pm

Hi,

But I think this is SELT test as it is in the approved list https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... entres.pdf

Also, she used this test in her last Tier 2 extension as well, does she still need to appear for another?

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Re: English test for ILR when it was given more than 5 years ago

Post by zimba » Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:36 pm

If the test was a non-SELT, it will NOT be accepted :!:
Applications made on or after 12 November 2015
For naturalisation applications made on or after 12 November 2015 and settlement applications made on or after 19 November 2015, the only tests that are acceptable are qualifications covering speaking and listening at B1 or above from the Secure English Language Test (SELT) list in the Immigration Rules, Appendix O. No other tests are acceptable. The test must be taken at an approved test centre – see link for list of approved test centres. The test must have been taken no more than 2 years before the date of application.

However, for settlement applications, you must accept a qualification from one of the providers on the current SELT that has passed the expiry date, if it has previously been accepted by us in connection with another immigration application, e.g. for entry clearance. A qualification that is not from one of the providers on the current SELT list is not acceptable even if previously accepted by us in connection with another application.
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Re: English test for ILR when it was given more than 5 years ago

Post by kingraja » Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:41 pm

Sorry to Jump in the post but I also have ilets certificate which is also 5years old but the test centre is still in home office list & I used it in my previous applications as well but th8s certificate don't have ukvi no not sure what to put in form where they ask for unique reference no or I should only send the old certificate.
Marcnath can you explain this as well because you haven't even send the certificate & scored points for English language.
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