Tier 2 (Intra company transfer)
English language
This page describes the evidence of your English language ability that you must provide if you are applying to extend your stay under Tier 2 (Intra company transfer - Long-term staff) to more than 3 years and you earn less than £152,100 per year.
On this page
Full details of these requirements are in the Immigration Rules at paragraphs 245ZB - 245ZH of Part 6A, which you can find on the right side of this page. You must read the policy guidance before you apply under this category. You can download the guidance and application form from the Applying section.
National of a majority English-speaking country
If you are a national of a majority English-speaking country, you must send your current original passport or travel document.
If you are inside the UK, and are unable to send your current original passport or travel document at the time you apply, you must give full reasons under the passport information section of the application form. You cannot send alternative specified documents, unless your current passport or travel document has:
- been lost;
- been stolen;
- expired - returned to national authorities; or
- submitted to another part of the UK Border Agency.
The alternative specified documents you must send in the exceptional circumstances above are:
- your current national identity document; or
- an original letter from your home government or embassy.
This document must be original, on the headed paper of the government or embassy and must have the official stamp of that institution. It must have been issued by an authorised official of that institution and must confirm:
- your full name;
- your date of birth; and
- your nationality.
English language test
If you have passed an English language test, you must send your certificate. The original test result certificate must clearly show:
- your name;
- the qualification obtained; and
- the date of the award.
You can download a list of approved English language tests from the right side of this page.
Degree taught in English
If you have been awarded a qualification that was taught in English, you must send the original certificate of award.This must be on the institution's official headed paper, and must clearly show:- your name;
- the title of the award;
- the date of the award; and
- the name of the awarding institution.
We will not accept original provisional certificates.
- your name;
- the name of the academic institution;
- the course title; and
- confirmation of the award.
If you have lost your original certificate of award, and the institution that issued it cannot issue a replacement, we will accept the original academic reference. This must be on the institution's official headed paper, and must clearly show:
- your name;
- the title of the award;
- the date of the award, confirming that it has been awarded; and
- confirmation that the institution cannot re-issue the original certificate of award.
Additional requirements
If your degree was not taught in a majority English speaking country and is not listed on our points calculator, you must also provide:
- an original letter and/or certificate from UK NARIC confirming the equivalent level of your degree course; and
- a letter from the academic institution that awarded the qualification.
The letter from the academic institution must be original, issued by the awarding institution on its official headed paper, and clearly show:
- your name;
- the title of the award;
- the date of the award; and
- confirmation that the degree was taught in English.
Terms explained
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Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
A series of descriptions of abilities, accepted worldwide, that sets clear targets for achievement in learning a language.
Policy & Law
Related documents
- List of approved English language testsPDF 338KB opens in a new window