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Keep the English Language test level at B1 for all settlement family visas

Submitted by Mahmoud Lashin on Friday 20th March 2026

Published on Friday 17th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Saturday 17th October 2026

Current Signatures: 14
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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English Language ~ Ensure ~ Fairness ~ Fairs ~ Families ~ Genuine ~ Immigration ~ level ~ Request ~ Reviewed ~ Standards ~ testing ~ The English ~ unity ~ Visa

Petition Action

Keep the English Language test level at B1 for all settlement family visas

Petition Details

We respectfully request that the Government review and consider removing or reforming the B2 English language requirement for settlement family visas, as we believe it creates unnecessary barriers for genuine families.

Additional Information

Keep the requirement at B1 and don’t increase it to B2. We urge the Government to ensure that immigration policies support family unity, fairness, and realistic integration standards. We believe the new B2 requirement places undue hardship on genuine families and should be reconsidered to reflect real-life circumstances rather than rigid academic benchmarks.


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