Immigration Rules: Immigration Rules Appendix Kol Uk
gov.uk change note: Changes made with reference to Statement of Changes HC 733.
Headline
The Home Office has reformatted Appendix KOL UK with cosmetic changes to bullet point formatting but made no substantive changes to the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirements.
Changes in detail
No substantive changes were made to the policy content. All changes relate to formatting only.
Practical implications
None. The requirements for Knowledge of Life in the UK exemptions and testing remain identical. No action is required for pending applications or case preparation.
Administrative changes
The entire document has been reformatted with bullet points replacing numbered paragraphs throughout. Specifically: - KOL 1.1 and its sub-paragraphs (a)-(d) converted from numbered format to bullet point format - KOL 2.1 and its sub-paragraphs (a)-(c) converted from numbered format to bullet point format - Some spacing adjustments made between sections - One blank line added at the beginning of the document
The substantive content of all exemption criteria and testing requirements remains completely unchanged.
Diff
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@ It applies only to applications for settlement under Appendix Student, Appendix Skilled Worker, Appendix Representatives of an Overseas Business, Appendix T2 Minister of Religion, Appendix International Sportsperson, Appendix UK Ancestry, Appendix Global Talent, Appendix Innovator Founder, Appendix T5 (Temporary Worker) International Agreement Worker, Appendix Domestic Worker in a Private Household, Appendix Scale-up, Appendix Private Life, Appendix Settlement Family Life, Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas), Appendix Child Relative (Sponsors with Protection), Appendix Long Residence and Appendix HM Armed Forces. + Applications for settlement under other routes must continue to meet Appendix KOLL. @@ -8,19 +9,18 @@ ## Exemption - -KOL 1.1. An applicant is exempt from the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement if at the date of application, they: +- KOL 1.1. An applicant is exempt from the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement if at the date of application, they: -(a) are aged 65 or over; or +- (a) are aged 65 or over; or -(b) are aged under 18; or +- (b) are aged under 18; or -(c) have a disability (physical or mental condition) which prevents them from meeting the requirement; or +- (c) have a disability (physical or mental condition) which prevents them from meeting the requirement; or -(d) are applying for settlement as a partner, parent or dependent child aged over 18 and are exempt from meeting the English language requirements following 15 years under Appendix EL 1.1(d). +- (d) are applying for settlement as a partner, parent or dependent child aged over 18 and are exempt from meeting the English language requirements following 15 years under Appendix EL 1.1(d). @@ -31,14 +31,13 @@ ## Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement - -KOL 2.1. An applicant will meet the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement if they: +- KOL 2.1. An applicant will meet the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement if they: -(a) provide a valid digital reference number from an educational institution or other person approved for this purpose by the Secretary of State showing they have passed the Life in the UK test; or +- (a) provide a valid digital reference number from an educational institution or other person approved for this purpose by the Secretary of State showing they have passed the Life in the UK test; or -(b) are resident in the Isle of Man, and provide a valid digital reference number from an educational institution or other person approved for this purpose by the Lieutenant Governor showing they have passed the Isle of Man’s Life in the UK test; or +- (b) are resident in the Isle of Man, and provide a valid digital reference number from an educational institution or other person approved for this purpose by the Lieutenant Governor showing they have passed the Isle of Man’s Life in the UK test; or -(c) are resident in the Bailiwick of Guernsey or in the Bailiwick of Jersey, and provide a valid digital reference number from an educational institution or other person approved for that purpose by the Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey or Jersey showing they have passed the “Citizenship Test”. +- (c) are resident in the Bailiwick of Guernsey or in the Bailiwick of Jersey, and provide a valid digital reference number from an educational institution or other person approved for that purpose by the Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey or Jersey showing they have passed the “Citizenship Test”.