Majority English speaking countries

If you're a UK national, or a national of an overseas majority English speaking country, you won't usually need to complete an English language test or hold an English language qualification.

The UK government defines the following countries as majority English speaking:

Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
British Overseas Territories
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Jamaica
Malta
New Zealand
Republic of Ireland
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
United Kingdom
United States of America.

If you're a national of one of these countries, we'll usually assume that you meet our minimum English language requirements.

You also won't need to prove your knowledge of English if you’re a national of Canada.