A1: English language ability for Spouse Visa

Exam Fee: £650

Course & Exam Fee: £900

Duration for exam preparation: 1 week (10 hours)

Overview

People from around the world wishing to work, study or settle as the spouse of a British national in the United Kingdom can use the TOEIC tests to demonstrate their English proficiency for all visas under the U.K.'s points-based system. This decision was made by the Home Office of the U.K. Border Agency, the party responsible for securing the U.K. border and controlling migration in the U.K. The UKBA accreditation allows anyone in the world who intends to settle in the UK as the spouse of a British national, to submit their A1 TOEIC scores as evidence of having passed a U.K. Border Agency approved English-language test.

A1 Level : Basic User (beginner )(according to The Common European Framework of Reference for

Languages).

A1: Spouse/Partner

Passing this examination means you:

can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type;

can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has; and

can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

TOEIC Score Requirement to gain A1:

Listening: 60 Reading: not required Speaking: 50 Writing: not required