How to book the Life in the UK test
You book the test online through GOV.UK, at least 3 days before you want to sit it. It costs £50, and you choose from more than 30 test centres around the UK.
What you need to book
- an email address
- a debit or credit card to pay the £50 fee
- an accepted form of ID (see below)
The name on your booking must match the name on your ID exactly.
Which ID you can use
If you have an eVisa, you book with a share code from your UKVI account. Without an eVisa, GOV.UK accepts:
- a valid passport
- a valid national identity card from the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway
- a valid travel document with a photo (not an emergency travel document)
- a biometric residence permit or card, as long as your test is no later than 24 months after the expiry date printed on it and before 31 December 2026
The photo has to look like you. Whatever you book with is what you must bring on the day: see what to bring.
Book only through GOV.UK
Start from the official page, gov.uk/life-in-the-uk-test, which links to the booking service. The fee there is £50.
Cancelling or moving your test
You can rearrange or cancel the test from your Life in the UK account. You get your money back, to the card you paid with, if you cancel at least 3 days (72 hours) before the test. GOV.UK lists cases with no refund, including bringing the wrong ID, being late, being ill and refusing to have your photo taken.
How soon to book
Three days is the minimum. Book once your mock test scores are steady, and give yourself a week or two to revise the topics you still get wrong.
Practise before you pay £50
The app has 24 mock tests in the real format, so you know where you stand before you book.
Checked against GOV.UK on 13 November 2026. The fee and ID rules can change, so check GOV.UK before you book.