English test for spouse visa

hamadauk123 · Post by **hamadauk123** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:22 pm

hi there i,m british citizen .i need to get wife over here she,s from north africa . the nwe law asking for the test place will be held its in uk after gtting visa or in origin country before she get visa ? the link in ukba website showing places for test held here in uk like leeds and london! its bit confusing!!! to prove she passed the test to get visa and test must be held in uk!!! thanks

pennylessinindia · Post by **pennylessinindia** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:02 am

hamadauk123 wrote:hi there sag or vinny i,m british citizen .i need to get wife over here she,s from north africa . the nwe law asking for the test place will be held its in uk after gtting visa or in origin country before she get visa ? the link in ukba website showing places for test held here in uk like leeds and london! its bit confusing!!! to prove she passed the test to get visa and test must be held in uk!!! thanks

See this link all clearly laid out

http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/siteconte ... t-partners

Post by **vinny** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:32 am

hamadauk123 wrote:in origin country before she get visa ?

From 29 Nov 2010,

Guidance for applicants on English language requirement for partners wrote:The important thing is that they are able to provide evidence of the qualification when applying for a visa.

Post by **Casa** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:05 pm

The UK test centres you were looking at are for those extending/switching from within the UK.

You mention North Africa but not whether your wife is in Algeria or Morocco. This may help:
Rabat
AMIDEAST
Rabat Branch Office
35, Zanqat Oukaimeden
Agdal, Rabat, Morocco

Phone:(212-3) 767-5081; 767-5082Fax:(212-3) 767-5074E-mail:morocco@amideast.orgWebsite:www.amideast.org
Casablanca
AMIDEAST Casablanca Branch Office
3, Boulevard Al Massira Al Khadra, Maarif
Casablanca, Morocco

Phone:(212-2) 225-9393E-mail:morocco@amideast.orgWebsite:www.amideast.org For information about products not listed above, please contact globalforum@ets.org.

carlabeach · Post by **carlabeach** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:24 pm

I have the same problem, i can not find the place for the test , i have to take too. I am in Ecuador in South America but in the link i only can see address for Uk . i did find confussion too.

Post by **geriatrix** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:34 pm

Visit the website(s) of the named organisations in the list and look for their centre(s) around the globe / country of interest.

e.g. -
For IELTS, IELTS test centre search.
For TOEFL, TOEFL iBTâ„¢ Test Centers and Dates or iBT and PBT Test Centers.

regards

Post by **Casa** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:15 pm

Unfortunately, the official list can't be relied on entirely. Pearsons, the official test providers listed on the UKBA site for North Africa say their nearest test centre is in Madrid or Barcelona!

Post by **geriatrix** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:41 pm

There is no concept of official partner for a given country / region. Applicants can choose any of the approved test providers available at a location nearest or convenient to them in the country of their residence / choice.

As long as an approved testing partner is used and one passes at CEFR A1 standard, it doesn't matter which test provider is used where.

e.g. -
Morocco - IELTS (Rabat), TOEFL (Agadir, Casablanca, Marrakech, Meknes, Rabat, Tangier)
Algeria - IELTS (Algiers), TOEFL (Algiers)
Ecuador - IELTS (Quito, Guayaquil), TOEFL (Quito, Guayaquil, Loja, Monta)

regards

carlabeach · Post by **carlabeach** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 4:33 pm

one question more, is a expired date for the exam, i mean i can take in November and sent my papers in February to ECO ?

has · Post by **has** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:07 pm

Hi

My wife applied for a marriage visa before english testing became a requirement and her application was successful, however I may not be able to fly out and return with her before 29 November 2010.

Question,

Even though she has never taken this new test, will she still be able to enter the country on this visa even after this date ?

Post by **vinny** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:11 pm

Shouldn't be a problem entering the UK.

dandan303 · Post by **dandan303** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:15 am

anyone knows about test centres in pakistan, there locations and dates.

Post by **geriatrix** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 2:39 am

dandan303 wrote:anyone knows about test centres in pakistan, there locations and dates.

If you read through the posts in the topic you'll know how to find that out!

regards

Louby Lou · Post by **Louby Lou** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:24 pm

We have not submitted the visa application online yet, however, my fiance will take the TOEFL exam this weekend. My understanding is that results should be submitted directly by the provider to UKBA/Worldbridge but am not sure how to do this given that they will have no record of us as yet?
Any advice?

Post by **geriatrix** » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:31 pm

Louby Lou wrote:My understanding is that results should be submitted directly by the provider to UKBA/Worldbridge

No. At the time of visa applocation, submit the test report that you receive(d) from the test provider alongwith the other documentary evidence(s).

regards

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