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No provided the test centre is on list.
No, it shouldn't a problem sitting for the test in another country. A friend of mine did this and her visa was granted: her home country didn’t offer any IELTS approved centre for visa purposes and had to travel to India to get it sorted.
Exactly, that’s not a rule from them. it’s an international test so you can go to another country and sit for the test. Remember, as long as it has an UKVI number and the test centre is listed, it’s fine.
Jaune08 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:26 pmNo, it shouldn't a problem sitting for the test in another country. A friend of mine did this and her visa was granted: her home country didn’t offer any IELTS approved centre for visa purposes and had to travel to India to get it sorted.
As long as the testing centre from another country is listed on the Home Office’s website as an approved centre, and the certificate contains an UKVI reference, it will be accepted. Just to remind you, it’s an UKVI Life Skills A1 not a regular A1 test.
sorry can you assist me with my query please, I have booked for my wife via British council website and yes it’s kind of ielts A1. Is this not the one which is approved by UKVi?
Exactly, that’s not a rule from them. it’s an international test so you can go to another country and sit for the test. Remember, as long as it has an UKVI number and the test centre is listed, it’s fine.
The English test must be an UKVI version of the IELTS A1, which means the certificate contains an UKVI reference number to be checked by Home Office. I don’t know which test you have booked, but if you’re unsure whether it is UKVI or not, call the British Council where you have booked the test to ask. Also, check if the centre is listed here, as not all the British Council centres are offering this version: