Market intelligence for international student recruitment from ICEF

7th Feb 2012

Changes to UK immigration English test for Tier 1, 2, and 4 applicants

Beginning 6 April 2012 the UK Border Agency (UKBA) will require all applicants applying to remain in the UK under Tier 1 (General), Tier 1(Entrepreneur) and Tier 2 of the UK points-based system to have a completed language test prior to applying for a visa. According to UKBA, applicants applying for leave to remain will continue to be able to take advantage of the concession for visa applications received up to and including 6 April 2012. Visa applications made after 6 April 2012 must be accompanied with evidence that applicants have passed an approved English language test. In addition, UK immigration has released a new list of approved English language test providers for visa applications made under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system. Effective 24 January 24 2012, further amendments were made. Source: Global Visas

Most Recent

Survey of 67,000 prospective students highlights gaps between interest and enrolment for study abroad Read More
Bipartisan congressional group calls on US administration to preserve Duration of Status for international student visas Read More
US ELT weeks fell by nearly -8% in 2025 Read More

Most Popular

Which countries will contribute the most to global student mobility in 2030? Read More
Research shows link between study abroad and poverty alleviation Read More
Beyond the Big Four: How demand for study abroad is shifting to destinations in Asia and Europe Read More

Because you found this article interesting

Survey of 67,000 prospective students highlights gaps between interest and enrolment for study abroad Keystone Education Group released its annual report, The State of Student Recruitment 2026, last week. Presenting at the...

Bipartisan congressional group calls on US administration to preserve Duration of Status for international student visas There was something different about this year’s annual NAFSA conference. The experience was wonderfully familiar in many ways,...

US ELT weeks fell by nearly -8% in 2025 In 2024, a slow recovery from plummeting international enrolments in the COVID-19 pandemic was underway for US Intensive...

Report: International students already studying in the UK or offshore through TNE represent an increasingly important recruitment opportunity Tighter compliance thresholds for UK universities recruiting international students – and the associated “Red, Amber, Green” scheme developed...

Japan: Greater availability of in-country English programmes is exerting some downward pressure on outbound mobility Nearly 170,000 Japanese students studied abroad using one of 41 service providers in Japan in 2025, with the...

UK: Sponsored study visa issuances down, rejection rates up, and more If you are an international student prospect, where you live in the world increasingly determines where you can...

New data provides early signals that Canada’s popularity as a study destination is on the rise Demand for study in Canada appears to be on the rebound, according to search data from two major...

UK universities bracing for a further decline in international enrolments Last year, the number of foreign students in UK higher education declined by -6%, according to data from...

What are you looking for?

Quick Links