Life in the UK Test centres

Test centres are in towns and cities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, including:

• Scotland: Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow
• Wales: Cardiff, Swansea
• Northern Ireland: Belfast
• London and Greater London: Croydon, Hounslow, Ilford, Lewisham, Stratford
• South West England: Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth
• South East England: Brighton, Maidstone, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading
• East of England: Ipswich, Luton, Norwich, Peterborough, Watford
• Midlands: Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham
• North of England: Blackburn, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Preston, Sheffield, Workington

Centres open, close and move, so this list may be out of date. The booking service shows the centres available right now, and your booking confirmation gives the exact address of your centre.

• Open the official booking service at gov.uk/life-in-the-uk-test and select Start now
• Pick the centre and date that suit you. If your nearest centre has no suitable date, check another one
• You must book at least 3 days in advance
• If you have a disability and need extra equipment or help getting into the centre, you can make a special request when you book

Check your booking confirmation for the address and the time to arrive, and allow extra time: GOV.UK says you cannot get a refund if you were late. Take the same original ID you used to book. Our guide to booking the test, ID and refunds has the details.

GOV.UK is the only official government service for booking the test, so only book there. If you want to practise first, try a free Life in the UK practice test.