Home Office: Staff
Commons · Question 129636 · Tabled 23 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what minimum English language proficiency requirements apply to (a) Border Force officers and (b) immigration enforcement staff; and whether her Department has conducted any audits or assessments in t
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 28 Apr 2026
Border Force roles are classified as reserved posts and are therefore open only to UK nationals. Individuals who have settled status in the UK are required to meet English language requirements as part of the UK nationality process. This requirement is as...