NARIC- the new
eligibility service for
UK visa applicants

8 April 2016

UK visa applicants are now expected to use a new service by NARIC in order to ascertain whether or not their academic qualifications and English language ability are valid in supporting their immigration application.

Up until 6 April 2016, the online points-based calculator operated on a cost-free basis and helped applicants to identify their eligibility to work or study in the UK under the Points-based System by looking at the level of their international qualifications.

This online service has recently closed, however, and applicants are now required to pay to use a new UK Visas and Nationality Service provided by NARIC.

Like the points-based calculator before it, this new service identifies and confirms the academic qualification levels and/or English-language proficiency level of each applicant.

Once it has been ascertained that a non-EEA national has the relevant academic and language levels to allow them to apply for the relevant UK visa, NARIC will provide proof of this for use in supporting their immigration application.

Contact Smith Stone Walters for more information on how best to apply for your UK visa.

Learn more about our UK immigration services.

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