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Visas: English Language

Commons · Question 104256 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 16 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of other countries that are using methods similar to the proposed remote and digital by default testing for English language requirements for UK vis

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 16 Jan 2026

Home Office English Language Testing, post procurement and implementation in late 2027/ early 2028 will be one of the first primarily remote language testing services for government, with significant benefits to customers, strengthened identity management...