September 27, 2011 in Uncategorized by Blogger
Anybody who desires British citizenship or indefinite leave to stay in the UK should take the exam. Having said that, before sitting the test you need to have a adequate enough comprehension of the English vocabulary to fully grasp the exam questions and how to reply to them properly. If your level of English is ESOL Entry level 3 or higher, then you are permitted to take the test. If you have not yet reached this level, then you need to study English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and citizenship courses (More info below).
Not everybody must take the test. If you are applying for naturalisation OR indefinite leave to stay, then you do not need to take the test if:
You are below the age of 18, or above the age of 65
You have a incapacity or illness that prevents you from attending vocabulary classes
You have a incapacity or learning trouble that tends to make it really difficult for you to learn other languages
There may be other exceptions which only apply if you wish to gain indefinite leave to stay in the UK, for example once:
You need to obtain residence as a dependent relative (such as a mother or father or grandparent) of a person currently settled in the UK
You are making an application as a financially-independent retired man or woman
You are a citizen of a state in the common European Economic Area applying under the free movement rules
You are a Turkish citizen making an application wishing to set up a business in the UK via the European Community Association Agreement with Turkey
You are entitled to remain in the UK under the domestic violence guidelines
You have finished a qualifying time period of humanitarian protection or of discretionary or exceptional leave
You are the bereaved spouse or civil partner of a particular person settled in the UK
You are a foreign national on discharge from HM Forces, or if you are the spouse or civil companion of a overseas national on discharge from HM Forces
You are the spouse, civil partner, or unmarried spouse (including same-sex partner) of a British citizen or of a permanent UK resident who is a member of HM Diplomatic Service, a member of employee of the British Council on a overseas tour of duty, or a member of employee of the Department for International Development
It is essential to bear in mind that this 2nd list of exceptions solely is applicable to applications for indefinite leave to stay. If you are in one of these classes and desire to apply for citizenship, you will still need to take the exam (except you are under 18, above 65 or in one of the other categories in the first list of exceptions).
You must take great care not to lose your test certificate once you have passed the test. This is particularly important due to the fact as soon as you have passed the exam, you certainly not need to take it again. For instance, if you pass the test once you are applying for indefinite leave to stay, and afterwards at a later phase you would like to apply for citizenship, you do not need to sit the test again.
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