Refugee & Asylum Seekers: Life in the UK Test - Becoming a British Citizen
With effect from 1 November 2005, all new applicants for naturalisation as a British citizen have to demonstrate knowledge both of English language and of life in the UK.
Applicants with ability in English below ESOL Entry Level 3 have to complete new ESOL with citizenship classes. These are language courses leading to nationally recognised qualifications that use learning materials incorporating information about life in the UK (Ufi is not directly involved in the delivery of these courses).
Applicants whose ability in English is at or above ESOL Entry Level 3 have the option of undertaking a short, online test of knowledge of life in the UK in one of 90 test centres located around the country. The test has been devised and developed by Ufi and is being delivered on behalf of the Nationality Directorate of the Home Office, supported by a helpline and a website. Successful completion of this test satisfies both language and life in UK knowledge requirements for naturalisation.
What is the test?
The test is taken on a computer and is based on the information contained in chapters 2, 3 and 4 of the handbook Life in the United Kingdom: A Journey to Citizenship .
The 'Life in the UK' test is delivered through 90 Life in the UK Test centres across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, located in those geographical areas with the highest number of applications for citizenship. The test centres were chosen for their expertise in offering existing online tests such as those for the adult certificates in literacy and numeracy (in England), and most were drawn from Ufi's existing network of e-learning centres.
More Information
Further information about the content of the test, how applicants can prepare for the test, and where they can find a test centre is available at the Life in the UK Test website www.lifeintheuktest.gov.uk , as well as the Life in the UK Test helpline (0800 0 154 245).
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