Tier 2 General from abroad - Englist Requirement Query

[rajnishps]

Hi,
I will be applying Tier 2 General Visa on 18th April 2016.
My restricted COS was grated and issued in march 2015 allocation.
I was going through the list of supportive documents for tier 2 General visa and found the PBS calculator required for English Test requirement cannot be used after 6th April 2016.
Please find the link for the same : https://www.points.homeoffice.gov.uk/gu ... ment.faces

It was mentioned in the above link that we need to obtain a statement from UK National Academic Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC) which will take around 10 days after paying the fees of 125 pounds.

Please confirm if I have to get the certificate from UK NARIC or simply submitting the degree certificate will be good enough to get the UK Visa.

Please reply as soon as possible. If anyone have filed for visa after 6th april then revert back as early as possible

[geriatrix]

So, in essence you are asking if the requirement posted on the webpage you have provided the link for is factually inaccurate?
Well, no it isn't.

Have you read the TIer 2 policy guidance? Please do.

[rubyracer2]

My lawyer had said that they'll also accept NARIC English Language Assessment and Statement of Comparability provided they were applied for before 6th April. This to avoid people having to wait for the NARIC turnaround time since the Visa And Nationality service became active only on 6th April.

However it's based on his informal conversations with the Home Office and there is no official link which says so

[rajnishps]

Thanks for the reply.Now I am sure that I have to go through UK NARIC website to get the required certificate.
Anyone have the idea how many days it will take to get delivered to me in India since I have to reschedule my visa appointment.

[iworker]

being outside the country, why would u not just give ilets.

Not talking about u, but just a general comment, people on this forum claim to have tons of degrees and still dont have confidence of giving ilets and always try going for other tests (which are now not allowed) to clear the english language requirement. It is simply beyond me.

[rubyracer2]

being outside the country, why would u not just give ilets.

Not talking about u, but just a general comment, people on this forum claim to have tons of degrees and still dont have confidence of giving ilets and always try going for other tests (which are now not allowed) to clear the english language requirement. It is simply beyond me.

IELTS waiting times are very long. When I gave the General test, I had to wait 2.5 months to get a slot in my city. After that there it took two weeks for IDP to announce the results.

I don't know if it's the same for IELTS for UKVI which is a separate test, but generally NARIC certificates can be gotten quickly if you pay for fast tracking the application

[geriatrix]

Not talking about u, but just a general comment, people on this forum claim to have tons of degrees and still dont have confidence of giving ilets and always try going for other tests (which are now not allowed) to clear the english language requirement. It is simply beyond me.

+1 Billion!

Do check with NARIC how they post the statements for overseas orders. Depending on where you live, you wouldn't want to spend £125 only to find out that the post is lost while in transit through "untracked / normal postal service " to your country of residence!!

Or if you have relatives / friends in UK, get the statements delivered to their UK address and request them to courier it to you / forward it by registered post to you.

IMHO ...

[bssaary]

Thanks for the reply.Now I am sure that I have to go through UK NARIC website to get the required certificate.
Anyone have the idea how many days it will take to get delivered to me in India since I have to reschedule my visa appointment.

Hi Rajnishps....I am also applying form NARIC english assessment this month. Can we connect?

[rubyracer2]

Not talking about u, but just a general comment, people on this forum claim to have tons of degrees and still dont have confidence of giving ilets and always try going for other tests (which are now not allowed) to clear the english language requirement. It is simply beyond me.

+1 Billion!

Do check with NARIC how they post the statements for overseas orders. Depending on where you live, you wouldn't want to spend £125 only to find out that the post is lost while in transit through "untracked / normal postal service " to your country of residence!!

Or if you have relatives / friends in UK, get the statements delivered to their UK address and request them to courier it to you / forward it by registered post to you.

IMHO ...

NARIC does have an option of DHL shipping but they charge 80 GBP for it.. as opposed to 3.5 GBP for the airmail shipping

FWIW, I received my letter in 5 days (including a weekend)