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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-general-amendment-regulations-2013/regulation-4",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2013/2541",
  "legislation_title": "The British Nationality (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/british-nationality-general-amendment-regulations-2013",
  "path": "regulation/4",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Amendments to the British Nationality (General) Regulations 2003",
  "text": "After Schedule 2 insert—\n“SCHEDULE 2A\nSPECIFIED ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTS AND QUALIFICATIONS AND ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES\nRegulation 5A\nSpecified English Language Tests and Qualifications\n1. The following tests and qualifications are specified for the purposes of regulation 5A(1)(a)—\n(a) a qualification included on the register maintained by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation under section 148 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (“the Register of Regulated Qualifications”) which—\n(i) is classified on the Register of Regulated Qualifications as a qualification in English for speakers of other languages;\n(ii) was obtained in England, Wales or Northern Ireland; and\n(iii) is at a level equivalent to level B1 or above on the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment;\n(b) a National Qualification in English awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority which—\n(i) was obtained in Scotland; and\n(ii) is at level 4, 5 or 6 on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework;\n(c) a qualification or test specified in the following table which is at a level equivalent to level B1 or above on the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment.\nRecognised English Language Tests and Qualifications\nAwarding body\nSpecified English language test or qualification\nCambridge English (previously known as Cambridge ESOL)\nBusiness Language Testing Service (BULATS) Online Test (Certificated version)\nCambridge English: Key (also known as Key English Test)\nCambridge English: Preliminary (also known as Preliminary English Test)\nCambridge English: First (also known as First Certificate in English)\nCambridge English: Advanced (also known as Certificate in Advanced English)\nCambridge English: Proficiency (also known as Certificate of Proficiency in English)\nCambridge English: Business Preliminary (also known as Business English Certificate Preliminary)\nCambridge English: Business Vantage (also known as Business English Certificate Vantage)\nCambridge English: Business Higher (also known as Business English Certificate Higher)\nCambridge English: Legal (also known as International Legal English Certificate)\nCambridge English: Financial (also known as International Certificate in Financial English)\nESOL Skills for Life at Entry level 3, level 1 or level 2\nIELTS (International English Language Testing System)\nCambridge International Examinations\nCambridge IGCSE: English as a First Language\nCambridge IGCSE: English as a Second Language\nCity and Guilds\nCity and Guilds International ESOL (IESOL) Diploma\nEducational Testing Service\nTest of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT)\nTest of English for International Communication (TOEIC)\nPearson\nPearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)\nTrinity College London\nESOL Skills for Life at Entry level 3, level 1 or level 2\nIntegrated Skills in English\nSpecified English Speaking Countries\n2. The following countries are specified English speaking countries for the purposes of regulation 5A(1)(b)(ii) and (e)—\n(a) Antigua and Barbuda;\n(b) Australia;\n(c) the Bahamas;\n(d) Barbados;\n(e) Belize;\n(f) Canada;\n(g) Dominica;\n(h) Grenada;\n(i) Guyana;\n(j) Jamaica;\n(k) New Zealand;\n(l) the Republic of Ireland;\n(m) Saint Christopher and Nevis;\n(n) Saint Lucia;\n(o) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines;\n(p) Trinidad and Tobago; or\n(q) the United States of America.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2009 c. 22. The Register can be viewed at http://register.ofqual.gov.uk/."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "The Scottish Qualifications Authority was established by S.I. 1996/2248."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework can be viewed at http://www.scqf.org.uk/."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2541/regulation/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:38:56.551649+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}