when to take the life in the UK test and apply for ILR

niem123 · Post by **niem123** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:35 pm

hi, my wife has been in the UK for 12 months, she is from pakistan and has a 27 month spouse visa. She' spent around 3 months in pakistan so when her 2 year stay is reached the visa will expire. I'd like to kindly ask when she should take her life in the UK test, or if she should sit the ESOL test.
Also when to apply for the ILR,

many thanks

bassem · Post by **bassem** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:46 pm

From what I have gathered you will be applying after October 2012 and this means that she will have to do both the Life in the UK test and an Esol course that includes Citizenship.

Can anyone else clarify?

wpilr_nov12 · Post by **wpilr_nov12** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:17 pm

This link has the answer you need http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=105332

Post by **vinny** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:30 am

See also Settlement.

Post by **Casa** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 8:55 am

bassem wrote:From what I have gathered you will be applying after October 2012 and this means that she will have to do both the Life in the UK test and an Esol course that includes Citizenship.

Can anyone else clarify?

Not correct. The member's wife will need to take the Life in the UK (KOL) test and the B1 English language test.

bassem · Post by **bassem** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:34 pm

Casa wrote:Not correct. The member's wife will need to take the Life in the UK (KOL) test and the B1 English language test.

Thanks for clarifying.

There was me about to put my wife through a term full of ESOL. Doh!

Could you tell me which tests are acceptable to demonstrate B1 level listening and speaking?

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when to take the life in the UK test and apply for ILR

when to take the life in the UK test and apply for ILR