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NARIC or English Test sufficient for English language requirement?

Post by bariaji » Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:16 pm

Hi,

I am in process of applying for the British Citizenship. I received the ILR about 1.5 y back.
I am unsure of the English qualification requirements for the Citizenship as mentioned in the online form. In the documents section the following two are listed:
-NARIC letter that confirms the qualification meets or exceeds the recognised standard of a Bachelor's or Masters degree or PhD in the UK AND confirm the level of English to which the degree was taught or researched
-The degree certificate to prove the level of English language required.

It doesn't mention anything about the English language test that was required or ILR.

I am from a non-native english speaking country and have no UK degree(but degrees taught in English in the home country). For the ILR I had submitted a Trinity B1 english test certificate.
Do I certainly have to go the NARIC route to meet the english language requirement or can I just go ahead with the application with my Trinity B1 certificate only ?

Quick response will be greatly appreciated !

Thank you
-bariaji

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Re: NARIC or English Test sufficient for English language requirement?

Post by zimba » Mon Aug 05, 2019 3:26 am

If you got ILR from Oct 2013 onwards, you automatically meet the English language requirement
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Re: NARIC or English Test sufficient for English language requirement?

Post by khaledeng » Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:47 pm

Hi All,

I am in the same position as bariaji. The online form will not ask if you done your ILR after Oct 2013, it still ask for Naric or certificate in english.

Thanks.

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Re: NARIC or English Test sufficient for English language requirement?

Post by zimba » Wed Aug 28, 2019 1:39 am

Online form is not perfect. The form inflexibility does not change the requirements.
If you have already satisfied the requirement to have sufficient knowledge of
language by obtaining a B1 level qualification and life in the UK for settlement, by
applying on or after 28 October 2013, you do not have to demonstrate it again.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... 1504871648
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Re: NARIC or English Test sufficient for English language requirement?

Post by apsk » Wed Aug 28, 2019 9:39 am

bariaji wrote:
Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:16 pm
Hi,

I am in process of applying for the British Citizenship. I received the ILR about 1.5 y back.
I am unsure of the English qualification requirements for the Citizenship as mentioned in the online form. In the documents section the following two are listed:
-NARIC letter that confirms the qualification meets or exceeds the recognised standard of a Bachelor's or Masters degree or PhD in the UK AND confirm the level of English to which the degree was taught or researched
-The degree certificate to prove the level of English language required.

It doesn't mention anything about the English language test that was required or ILR.

I am from a non-native english speaking country and have no UK degree(but degrees taught in English in the home country). For the ILR I had submitted a Trinity B1 english test certificate.
Do I certainly have to go the NARIC route to meet the english language requirement or can I just go ahead with the application with my Trinity B1 certificate only ?

Quick response will be greatly appreciated !

Thank you
-bariaji
Perhaps use the same documents you used while applying for ILR 1.5yrs ago..

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