IELTS for UKVI

Also written as UKVI

The version of IELTS approved as a Secure English Language Test for UK visa and citizenship applications. You must take it at an approved centre. It is available in the fully digital format only.

Checked against ielts.org's IELTS for UKVI page and announcement on test delivery, and the GOV.UK secure English language test guidance, on 8 September 2026.

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