MJ2 Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 Hi everyone, How did you go about to prove that you/ your spouse had functional English? I'm not the main applicant but I need to submit proof of functional English before we can lodge our visa application. I have done IELTS, but it was in 2016, and today we read that it must not be older than 12 months 😥... Please advise, The second installment is so expensive and I have no other qualifications I can submit instead. This is such a mess.... Any advice is highly appreciated. Links we found the information on: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/supporting/Pages/887/cost-second-instalment.aspx https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/corporate/information/faqs/how-can-i-prove-i-have-functional-english Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tntaglia Posted August 21, 2018 Report Share Posted August 21, 2018 I was the main applicant, my husband and I both did Pearson. Functional English is a really low bar to clear, but unfortunately if you didn't go to an English school or uni you're going to have to spend money to prove your ability. Pearson is cheaper than IELTS I think, so maybe try that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Yuvi Posted August 22, 2018 Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 For us, my wife got a letter from high school that it was all english. Thats was fine. Or even that your tertiary education was done in english. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 MJ2 Posted August 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2018 @Tntaglia & @Yuvi thank you both very much for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hi everyone,
How did you go about to prove that you/ your spouse had functional English?
I'm not the main applicant but I need to submit proof of functional English before we can lodge our visa application.
I have done IELTS, but it was in 2016, and today we read that it must not be older than 12 months 😥...
Please advise,
The second installment is so expensive and I have no other qualifications I can submit instead.
This is such a mess....
Any advice is highly appreciated.
Links we found the information on:
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/supporting/Pages/887/cost-second-instalment.aspx
https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/corporate/information/faqs/how-can-i-prove-i-have-functional-english
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