UK Government Raises the Bar: B1 → B2 for English in Key Visa Routes
What’s Changing — B1 to B2 from January 2026 ● From 8 January 2026, new applicants under certain work-visa routes — including: Skilled Worker visa, Scale-up visa, and High Potential Individual visa — will be required to demonstrate CEFR level B2 English (all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing). The increase in English level requirements
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