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Rules checked 12 October 2026

Does your English qualify for your UK visa?

Pick your visa and the date you will apply. See the English level you need, the tests that prove it and the score each one needs.

What are you applying for?

Pick your visa to see the English level you need.

Prove B2 before you pay for the test

Book your test when your mocks say your English is ready.

  1. ListeningOne recording, 10 questions10 min
  2. ReadingOne passage, 6 questions12 min
  3. Language8 grammar and vocabulary questions6 min
  4. WritingA letter, read for feedback20 min
  5. SpeakingA two-minute answer, read for feedback3 min

B2 Visa English

£49 once. No VAT is charged.

Four timed B2 mocks in all four skills, marked against our B2 line, for 12 months.

  • Four B2 mocks: Listening, Reading, Language, Writing and Speaking
  • Every answer marked, with the reason it is right
  • Writing and Speaking read against the band descriptors, quoting your words
  • Your first sitting of each mock saved, so you can see your progress
  • A plan from today to your test date

Access for 12 months, until 12 October 2027. Sit all four B2 mocks, the last at least four weeks after the first. If your last mock is below our B2 line and no higher than your first, we refund the £49 in full. Or ask for a full refund within 14 days of paying, for any reason.

By paying you agree to our Terms and get access straight away, which ends your 14-day cancellation right.

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Questions

What English level do I need for a UK visa?

It depends on the route. Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, Scale-up and High Potential Individual: B2 in all four skills. Student: B2 at degree level, B1 below. Family: A1, then A2. Settlement: B1 in speaking and listening, rising to B2 from 26 March 2027. Citizenship: B1 in speaking and listening.

When did the Skilled Worker English level change to B2?

For applications from 8 January 2026. People who had the visa before that date and are extending or updating it still need B1, which they have already proved.

Will I need B2 English for indefinite leave to remain?

If you apply on or after 26 March 2027 on most routes, yes: B2 in speaking and listening, unless your visa was granted on B2 evidence or you are exempt.

Which English tests are accepted for UK visas?

Only Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) from approved providers: IELTS for UKVI and IELTS Life Skills, LanguageCert SELT tests, PTE Academic UKVI and PTE Home, Trinity ISE and GESE in the UK, and PSI Skills for English outside the UK. Results count for two years.

Who does not need an English test?

Nationals of the majority English-speaking countries on GOV.UK's list, people with a degree taught in English, and on some routes people with a UK school qualification in English. For settlement, family and citizenship, people aged 65 or over are exempt too.

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