Petition · past parliament · Home Office

Accept HND or Jury Service as proof of English for British Citizenship.

Closed 112 signatures

What the petition asks

The Government should accept a Higher National Diploma or Jury Service as adequate proof of English to apply for British Citizenship.
At the moment, if I want to apply to become a British Citizen, I need to take an English test to prove that my English is good. However, the tests that are acceptable by the government are lower grade than the one I have, so not only it would be a waste of my time but also money. Why does anybody need to prove that his or her English is good enough if they studied the Higher National Diploma in the UK or have served on a Jury?

Timeline

2 Dec 2020 Petition opened for signatures
2 Jun 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 112
Status Closed
Department Home Office
Opened 2 Dec 2020
Closed 2 Jun 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.