Guidance

English Language requirement – family members: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on considering the English language requirement for partners and parents on the 5 year route to settlement.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 13 November 2019
• Last updated: 3 February 2023
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  1. 3 February 2023

     Accessible version added.

  2. 8 December 2021

     Updated guidance.

  3. 6 April 2021

     Updated guidance with a new version.

  4. 31 December 2020

     Updated guidance.

  5. 21 July 2020

     Updated the document English Language requirement: family members.

  6. 15 November 2019

     Amended details section and title of document description

  7. 13 November 2019

     First published.

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff should deal with applications under Appendix FM, partners under Part 8 transitionals and partners under Appendix Armed Forces to the Immigration Rules.

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