Her Majesty's Government what standard of knowledge of the English language is required for candidates for British citizenship; and what assessment have they made of comparable requirements in (1) France, (2) Germany, (3) Italy, and (4) Spain.
Answered on
1 August 2017
To pass the English language requirement for British citizenship, a person must either have a speaking and listening qualification in English at B1 level or above of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages; a degree taught in English; or be a national of an English-speaking country.
Published guidance on the knowledge of language and life in the UK requirements can be found at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/knowledge-of-life-and-language-in-the-uk; and see attached.
No assessment has been made of comparable requirements in France, Germany, Italy or Spain.