Written questions

Visas: Skilled Workers

Commons · Question 32189 · Tabled 21 Feb 2025 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Alex Sobel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of waiving the written aspect of the English Language Test requirement for the Skilled Worker Visa where the role is manual.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 3 Mar 2025

The English language requirements for the Skilled Worker visa route are not only concerned with the level of English needed to do the job; they are fundamental to successful integration into British society, helping migrants to participate in community, l...