The Life In UK Test
Anyone who wants British citizenship or indefinite leave to continue to be in the UK must take the exam. Nonetheless, before sitting the test you need to possess a adequate enough knowledge of the English vocabulary to comprehend the test questions and how to answer them properly. If your level of English is ESOL Entry level 3 or higher, then you are allowed to take the exam. If you have not yet attained this level, then you need to study English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and citizenship lessons (More details below).
Not everybody must take the exam. If you are applying for naturalisation OR indefinite leave to remain, then you do not need to take the exam if:
You are under the age of 18, or above the age of 65
You have a disability or sickness which prevents you from going to vocabulary lessons
You have a disability or learning problem which can make it very challenging for you to learn other languages
There may be other exceptions which solely apply if you want to gain indefinite leave to stay in the UK, for instance once:
You need to acquire residence as a dependent relative (such as a parent or grandparent) of a person already settled in the UK
You are making an application as a financially-independent retired particular person
You are a citizen of a state in the common European Economic Area applying under the free movement rules
You are a 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 rules
You have accomplished a qualifying period of humanitarian protection or of discretionary or exceptional leave
You are the bereaved spouse or civil partner of an individual settled in the UK
You are a foreign national on discharge from HM Forces, or if you are the partner or civil companion of a foreign national on discharge from HM Forces
You are the spouse, civil companion, or unmarried partner (including same-sex partner) of a British citizen or of a permanent UK resident who is a member of HM Diplomatic Service, a fellow member of employee of the British Council on a foreign tour of duty, or a fellow member of employee of the Department for International Development
It is critical to recall that this second list of exceptions solely is applicable to applications for indefinite leave to stay. If you are in one of these classes and wish to apply for citizenship, you will still have to sit the exam (except you are below 18, above 65 or in one of the other categories in the initial list of exceptions).
You must take great care not to lose your exam certificate as soon as you have passed the exam. This is particularly critical due to the fact once you have passed the exam, you never ever need to sit it again. For example, if you pass the exam once you are applying for indefinite leave to remain, and afterwards at a later phase you would like to apply for citizenship, you do not need to take the test again.
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