Good day to everyone.......... I just arrived back to Scotland form the Philippines... I got married within a 6 weeks period... No real Drama's... I also have my hands on my Marriage Licence already................. I guess the first things to is is to arrange the English Test, The living in the UK test and also for my wife's medical...... I just looked on the UKBA website to try and book the English Test and I read this.... How do I arrange all of these things............ Thanks again ............... Kev
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Kevin, I am not certain that you can book it. I think it needs to be your wife that books it. My wife did the TOEIC test with Hopkins in Manila. They are quite good. How is your wife's English? I ask as they do a workshop for a "small" additional fee - useful if your spouse is lacking confidence etc. Also, where does she live as that has a bearing? http://www.hopkins.ph/
Kevin, I am not certain that your wife will need to take the Life in the UK test for a Spouse visa. I may be wrong here but...... My wife didnt have to. She has since had to take it for ILR but that comes further down the line, once she is here in the UK. "8.2 Please provide details of how you meet the English language requirement. If you believe that you meet the English language requirement then please explain how. You can meet this requirement by a) passing a test with an approved provider and providing a certificate that clearly shows your name and the qualification obtained – this test and provider must be on our list of approved English language test providers; b) having a degree taught in English; or c) being a citizen or national of a majority English language speaking country (as specified in the Immigration Rules). http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/v.../citizens-settled/spouse-cp/apply-outside-uk/
I just was thinking my wife had to do the English Test, the Living in the UK test and also get her medical and for some reason all along I was thinking it was myself that had to do application... So she simply has to pass the English test, get her medical and then apply with all of the relevant documents..... I am a fulltime Carer for my father so I should be exempt from the financial requirement Thanks a lot for your time, it’s very much appreciated everyone that shares their knowledge Kev
Yes. In our case I was able to phone TOEIC but my wife had to make the booking and pay for the test, which meant a trip into Manila from Cavite, for her just to book it, I seem to recall....but a quick phone call will clear that up.
Hopkins Address: 4th Floor, PDAF Bldg., 407 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue corner EDSA 1209, Philippines Phone:+63 917 597 2278
Thanks again John......... I have gave the number to my wife to call so hopefully she can get that and the medical done soon so we can apply with all our papers
