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Life in UK for Disabled Dependent

Post by sjunejo » Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:51 pm

Hi,

I will be applying for a ILR in May and would like to know that what is the process for my dependent to give Life in UK test as she has learning disability (can not see)?

Who should I contact and what should I do?

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Re: Life in UK for Disable Dependent

Post by CR001 » Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:04 pm

UKBA website says :

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas ... uage-life/
Exemption because of disability

If you have a long-standing, permanent disability which prevents you from learning English, you may be exempt from the KOL requirement. To be exempt, you must:

be suffering from a long-term illness or disability that severely restricts your mobility and ability to attend language classes; or
have a mental impairment which means that you are unable to learn another language.

When you apply for settlement, you should send us evidence from a medical practitioner confirming your disability.

If you require special arrangements to be able to learn English or take a test, you are not exempt - you still must meet the KOL requirement.
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Re: Life in UK for Disable Dependent

Post by John » Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:26 pm

Have a look at this UKBA document, and then search for the word "blindness".

There you will see :-
Life in the UK test centres and many colleges can cater for a variety of disabilities, such as blindness. An applicant may be able to do the test even if they produce evidence of a disability.
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Re: Life in UK for Disable Dependent

Post by sjunejo » Sun Jan 19, 2014 7:17 pm

So I should book the test for my dependent?

Because the Life in UK test center website says, book and then tell us in the booking form if you have any disability? How would it help if we go there with no preparation or they would contact us for an alternative arrangement?

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Re: Life in UK for Disable Dependent

Post by John » Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:37 pm

How would it help if we go there with no preparation .......
Well clearly it would not help if there has been no preparation. I think you need to track down a place that can give tuition to a blind person, and discuss how they would take the test.

When does her current visa expire? Also in May?
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Re: Life in UK for Disable Dependent

Post by sjunejo » Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:15 am

No we have till Sep, that's exactly is my concern that how would she prepare?

Thanks for your help guys and please suggest of you any such tuition place

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Re: Life in UK for Disabled Dependent

Post by Amber » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:48 am

Buy the book and you read it to the person.
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Re: Life in UK for Disabled Dependent

Post by John » Mon Jan 20, 2014 2:06 pm

sjunejo, I am obviously not asking you to post the whole address, but please do give us an idea where you are in the UK.

Someone might then be able to suggest where she might study and/or take the test.
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Re: Life in UK for Disabled Dependent

Post by sjunejo » Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:52 pm

Iy s ok we are based in East London

Thanks

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