On January 18th the former Prime Minister David Cameroon
announced that new English language requirements will come into effect on the
family route for the migrant wanting to extend their further stay in the UK.
Cameron revealed that all UK Non-EEA national partners who
entered the UK on the five-year spousal settlement route would have to pass a speaking and listening
test at level A2 halfway through that
period and those who failed the tests at the two-and-a-half-year mark, may be
forced to leave the UK.
Since November 2010 partners from outside the EEA, residing
in the UK or individual intending to settle in the UK are required to represent
that they are able to speak and have basic knowledge of English. However, this
requirement was expanded further in June 2012 and applied to parents of British
residents and those who are in already settle in the UK. Due to the fact, in
October 2013, the applicants applying for permanent settlement under
(indefinite to leave) were required to Speaking level B1 along with life in the
UK test.
The aim of the new A2 requirement is to help immigrants who
are already in the UK on a family settlement visa and make them more confidence
in English over time, as part of the government's manifesto commitment. Through
language, which will enable the person (s) who lives in the UK a with a smooth
transition to integrate into the neighborhood, so they will have the ability to
interact in everyday conversations. It is believed that this step removes the
isolations in the neighborhood.
In light of this change, the Government considers that these
changes need adequate and sufficient time to prepare for the new tests. So this means that the new
requirements will take effect from October 2016, and therefore it will not
apply to those required to further stay before then.
More information about this change, and specific timing will
be confirmed by the UKBA in the near future and all announcement will be posted
on the UKBA website.
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