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For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
English Partnerships was the national regeneration agency, supporting high quality sustainable growth in England. It was a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government. It was replaced by the Homes and Communities Agency in 2008.
Historic England is the government’s statutory adviser on the historic environment, championing historic places and helping people to understand, value and care for them.
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...
Resources and training to learn English.
This series brings together all documents relating to English business survey.
Improve skills like reading, writing, maths or Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - courses, qualifications, find a course and help
Apply for a Health and Care Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 Health and Care visa) if you're a medical professional who's been offered a job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care - eligibility, fees,...
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.
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