The English language requirement in Appendix English Language applies to people applying for entry clearance, permission to stay or settlement on the routes listed below. UK Visas and Immigration has published caseworker guidance on how staff consider these applications and how they assess whether the requirement has been met.
Routes the guidance covers
The guidance says it applies to these routes:
- Student
- Skilled Worker
- Representative of an Overseas Business
- T2 Minister of Religion
- International Sportsperson
- UK Ancestry (settlement only)
- Start-up
- Innovator Founder
- Global Talent (settlement only)
- Temporary Work - International Agreement (settlement only)
- Domestic Worker in a Private Household (settlement only)
- Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (settlement only)
Which routes apply to settlement only
Five routes are marked as settlement only: UK Ancestry, Global Talent, Temporary Work - International Agreement, Domestic Worker in a Private Household, and Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas). The page does not mark the other routes as settlement only.
What the guidance explains
The guidance explains how staff assess whether an applicant has met the English language requirement. It covers entry clearance, permission to stay and settlement. For more on English requirements, see our English requirements guide. The full caseworker guidance is on gov.uk.
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