Popular English language tests TOEIC and TOEFL are no longer accepted for UK visas
From 1 July 2014 these 2 popular English language tests have been struck off the list of approved tests. The list is used by the UK Home Office to meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules for visa categories like Spouse/Partner/Fiancée visas as well as Tiers under the Points-Based System (PBS). It is also used to meet the new English language requirement when applying for permanent residency (Indefinite Leave to Remain) and later for British Citizenship. There are some problems with the way the tests were administered by the provider, Educational Testing Services (ETS), one of the biggest English language testing companies in the world. Some of those were featured in BBC Panorama . If you need to apply for a UK visa, which requires to demonstrate English language ability then you have a choice of providing a degree which was taught in English, being a national of a majority English-speaking country (there is an exhaustive list, so do not make any assumptions!