{"id":4140,"date":"2020-10-05T15:25:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T14:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/?p=4140"},"modified":"2020-10-05T15:25:58","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T14:25:58","slug":"what-english-language-test-can-you-take-for-your-uk-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/what-english-language-test-can-you-take-for-your-uk-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"What English language test can you take for your UK visa?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Migrants, who wish to relocate to the UK, are usually required to show a satisfactory level of English fluency by taking the appropriate test when applying for a particular visa category. \u00a0For instance, when applying for an Innovator visa, Start-up visa, Tier 2 (General) visa, Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) and Student visa, individuals will be assessed in terms of their <strong>Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening<\/strong> abilities. However, those who are applying as a Tier 2 (Sportsperson), Representative of an Overseas Business, Partner, Parent, Settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) will only be assessed in their <strong>Speaking and Listening<\/strong> skills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Approved test providers and approved tests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please note that you can only take a secure English language test (SELT) with one of the following providers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IELTS SELT Consortium (UK or overseas)<\/li>\n<li>LanguageCert (UK or overseas)<\/li>\n<li>Trinity College London (UK only)<\/li>\n<li>Pearson (UK and overseas)<\/li>\n<li>PSI Services (UK) Ltd (overseas only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The approved IELTS SELT Consortium tests are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IELTS for UKVI<\/li>\n<li>Life Skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The approved LanguageCert tests are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LanguageCert International ESOL SELT<\/li>\n<li>LanguageCert International ESOL SELT (Speaking and Listening)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The approved Trinity College London tests are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrated Skills in English (ISE)<\/li>\n<li>Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The approved Pearson tests are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pearson PTE Academic UKVI<\/li>\n<li>Pearson PTE Home<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The approved PSI Services (UK) Ltd tests are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Skills for English (4 component)<\/li>\n<li>Skills for English (2 component)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Approved SELT centres<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Migrants can book the qualified English language test via the following official websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trinity College London: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trinitycollege.com\/qualifications\/SELT\/UKVI\/SELT-centres\">https:\/\/www.trinitycollege.com\/qualifications\/SELT\/UKVI\/SELT-centres<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IELTS SELT Consortium: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/book-a-test\/find-a-test-location\">https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/book-a-test\/find-a-test-location<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LanguageCert: <a href=\"https:\/\/selt.languagecert.org\/locations\">https:\/\/selt.languagecert.org\/locations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pearson: <a href=\"https:\/\/pearsonpte.com\/locations\/\">https:\/\/pearsonpte.com\/locations\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>PSI Services (UK) Ltd: <a href=\"https:\/\/skillsforenglish.com\/\">https:\/\/skillsforenglish.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please make sure the test that you book is the one approved for SELT:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>IELTS SELT Consortium: \u2018IELTS for UKVI\u2019<\/li>\n<li>LanguageCert: \u2018LanguageCert International ESOL SELT\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Trinity College London: \u2018Secure English Language Tests for UKVI\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Pearson: \u2018PTE Academic UKVI\u2019 or \u2018PTE Home\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prove your identity on the day of the test<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants will need to provide evidence of their identity at the test location before they can take the test.<\/p>\n<p>The identity document must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be current and valid<\/li>\n<li>Be an original, not a photocopy<\/li>\n<li>Include a photo of you<\/li>\n<li>Match the information you gave when you booked the test<\/li>\n<li>If your identity document has a signature, this will also be checked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that the details used to book the test must match the document you provide at the test location. If you have changed your name, you must provide evidence of your previous name.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acceptable documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Individuals can use the following documents as identification for tests taken in the UK and outside the UK:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Passport<\/li>\n<li>Biometric Residence Permit<\/li>\n<li>Biometric Residence Card<\/li>\n<li>Convention travel document<\/li>\n<li>Stateless persons travel document<\/li>\n<li>Travel document issued by the United Nations<\/li>\n<li>Travel document issued by the International Red Cross<\/li>\n<li>Identity cards of EEA nationals<\/li>\n<li>Valid photographic government issued identity cards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that emergency travel documents will NOT be accepted as proof of identity.<\/p>\n<p>If you have changed your name from the one in your identity document, you must provide one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marriage certificate, with a certified English translation if necessary<\/li>\n<li>UK spouse visa (within date) in a passport or a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)<\/li>\n<li>Original deed poll change of name document<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>After the test<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Migrants will receive a SELT Unique Reference Number (URN) after they pass the test. They will find their SELT URN on their test result as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2018UER\u2019 for Trinity College London tests<\/li>\n<li>\u2018UKVI number\u2019 for IELTS SELT Consortium tests<\/li>\n<li>\u2018Candidate URN\u2019 for LanguageCert tests<\/li>\n<li>\u2018SELT URN\u2019 for Pearson tests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Exemptions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants will not need to take an English language test if they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Currently have a Child Student visa<\/li>\n<li>Have been awarded an English (language or literature) GCSE, A-Level, Scottish National qualification at level 4 or 5, Scottish Higher or Scottish Advanced higher in the UK<\/li>\n<li>Are from a majority English-speaking country<\/li>\n<li>Have previously completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in a majority English-speaking country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact Our Immigration Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For expert advice regarding any aspect of UK immigration, please contact our team on 0203 384 3075.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migrants, who wish to relocate to the UK, are usually required to show a satisfactory level of English fluency by taking the appropriate test when applying for a particular visa category. \u00a0For instance, when applying for an Innovator visa, Start-up visa, Tier 2 (General) visa,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4141,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What English language test can you take for your UK visa? 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