Petition · Home Office
Keep the English Language test level at B1 for all settlement family visas
Open for signatures
16 signatures
What the petition asks
We respectfully request that the Government review and consider removing or reforming the B2 English language requirement for settlement family visas, as we believe it creates unnecessary barriers for genuine families.
Keep the requirement at B1 and don’t increase it to B2. We urge the Government to ensure that immigration policies support family unity, fairness, and realistic integration standards. We believe the new B2 requirement places undue hardship on genuine families and should be reconsidered to reflect real-life circumstances rather than rigid academic benchmarks.
Timeline
| 17 Apr 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Home Office
Opened
17 Apr 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.