HEADS UP! - English language requirement

[psnlb]

Hi all,

I has an NCS appointment yesterday to submit my AN application.

I came to the UK on a Tier 2 in 2009 and had to pass a TOEFL exam in order to satisfy English language requirement.

I then acquired ILR in June 2014 and at the time I didn't have to submit an English test or anything, just my Life in The UK.

Now here's the thing:

Yesterday I went to my appointment expecting to only submit my Life in the UK test, and simply tick the box:

"I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013; "

To my surprise, the NCS lady insisted that I need to submit an English test alongside ticking the box. She even called Home Office and they confirmed that. I ended up having to call my wife and ask her to bring me my old Toefl test from 2009 in order to submit it. I'm a bit worried now that it might be too old and they end up asking me to pass a new one?

Anyway I thought I should give everyone in my situation a heads up, in case they thought they only need to submit the Life in the UK if they obtained ILR after october 2013.

I could obviously be the only person who thought so!

Anyway hope it helps.

[ukswus]

Thanks for the warning. This is really annoying how they are contradicting themselves in their own guide, where they clearly say that those who fulfilled their KoLL after October 2013 don't have to do it again.