bkk_mike Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 My wife got her ILR back in 2000, before the English Language tests, and the Life in the UK tests. However, we've never applied for the UK passport as at the moment, she only lives in the UK in the summer, so hasn't spent enough days in any 3 years since getting ILR to actually apply for a UK passport. (She's never been out of the country for 2 full years, so the ILR has never lapsed). However, we're thinking of moving back to the UK pretty much full time, primarily for the sake of the kids. Once 3 years in the UK pass, she'll be eligible to apply for a passport. However... What tests will she have to prove she's passed for the passport application? (When she got her ILR, there were no tests before being issued with a UK passport, not even the language test). Will she have to sit a language test? or can she simply do a course, and passing the course counts? Will she need to do the life in the UK test, or is that just for ILR, and not needed since she already has that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk_mike Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinny Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 She will need to fulfill the knowledge of life in the United Kingdom requirements as part of the Requirements for naturalisation if she is married to or the civil partner of a British citizen. Suggest she uses the NCS when applying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mariner29 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Or she can sit an ESOL course with citizenship and recieve it via that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk_mike Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thanks, Probably the ESOL course with Citizenship then. (wonder how much that will set me back?... I'm sure the UK government just introduces this stuff as a way to squeeze yet more money out of people). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante7 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 My wife is about to start an ESOL course, if she gets to level 3 then she doesn't need to do the life in the UK test and will get her ILR visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante7 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 My wife is about to start an ESOL course, if she gets to level 3 then she doesn't need to do the life in the UK test and will get her ILR visa. Forgot to add, course is £85 but if you are on certain benefits then it is free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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