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Jomon2026
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English test for ILR

Post by Jomon2026 » Tue Jan 27, 2026 11:42 pm

Hi team.
I would like to enquire for me about the English test for ILR. As I am now on Dependent visa. And am waiting for the indefinite leave to remain process on this February
I complete Masters degree and Bachelors degree from India. And I have NVQ level 7 UK Enic naric statement of comparability certificate. So Do I need B1 GESE English test or can I use statement of comparability certificate for my ILR application
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Re: English test for ILR

Post by zimba » Wed Jan 28, 2026 2:02 am

Non-majority English-speaking countries
If the applicant has a degree that was taught or researched in a non-majority English-speaking country they must provide:

•their degree certificate
•an Academic Qualification Level Statement (AQUAL) from Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) confirming the qualification is equivalent to a UK qualification
•an English language Proficiency Statement (ELPS) from Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC), which will confirm that the degree was taught in English
Evidence from NARIC
An applicant must provide an AQUALS or a statement of comparability from Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) confirming the qualification is equivalent to a UK qualification. Where the qualification was obtained in a non-majority English-speaking country, an ELPS or an English language assessment (ELA) is also required.
However, you do not need to see additional confirmation from Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) where the:

• Home Office have previously accepted a degree qualification as meeting the requirements for an earlier application, and leave was granted
• degree was awarded by a UK university

If the qualification has not previously been used for an immigration application, or the previous application was refused, the applicant must obtain confirmation from Ecctis (formerly UK NARIC) that it meets the relevant criteria.
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