United Kingdom - August 2005 Immigration News Headlines

Introduction of the Life in the United Kingdom Requirements for British Citizenship

Published on: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 12:00:00 GMT

With effect from 1st November 2005, all new applicants for naturalisation will have to demonstrate both knowledge of English language and of life in the UK. Applications received prior to that date will not be affected by this change.

There will be two principal methods of demonstrating that these requirements have been met. First, applicants whose ability in English is at or above ESOL Entry Level 3 will be able to undertake a short new test to be run for us by Ufi Ltd. This will be taken on computer at one of 90 Life in the UK Test centres in the UK. The tests will be based on the information contained in chapters 2, 3 and 4 of the handbook Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship which was published on 15 December 2004 and is available for £9.99 from The Stationery Office and bookshops. Successful completion of this test will satisfy the language requirement as well as the knowledge of life requirement.

Secondly, applicants with ability in English below ESOL Entry Level 3 will need to complete new ESOL with citizenship classes, which are language courses involving learning materials incorporating information about life in the UK. Successful completion of the classes will signify that the applicant has met both language and life in UK knowledge requirements.

The Life in the UK Test and ESOL with citizenship classes are likely to be available in many areas by October 2005 for anybody who knows they will not be able to apply for citizenship until on or after 1 November 2005, but who might wish to prepare.

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