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How you can show you know English when you apply for citizenship and to settle in the UK, and when you do not have to.
You might need to prove your knowledge of the English language if you’re…
You do not need to prove your knowledge of English if you’re either: aged…
You can prove your knowledge of English by having a recognised English…
You can prove your knowledge of English by having a degree that was taught…
Resources and training to learn English.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…
To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…
You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…
When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…
Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…
You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
Apply to come to the UK as a representative of a news agency, newspaper or news agency and you’re from outside the EEA and Switzerland - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, extend and switch.
Guidance for providing ESOL and training for other skills.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking translators and interpreters abroad to help British nationals find the support they need.
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa (6 to 11 months). Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
Find English-speaking lawyers, doctors and medical facilities, interpreters and translators, and funeral directors overseas.
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