It’s been a great dream of many people to get a UK visa either for migration purposes or to enrich their academic and career goals. Those who have envisioned the same would have come across the term UK NARIC several times. Have you ever wondered what UK NARIC actually means?
UK NARIC, which is currently entitled as UK ENIC, is the national information centre of the UK for discerning and assessing foreign competency (skills in any field) and qualifications. The complete operations and managerial activities of the agency are under the control of Ecctis limited.
UK NARIC VISAS and Nationality service was designed to support those who wanted to apply for UK visa (UKVI), when the Home Office released the order to turn off the PBS (point-based system) calculator system for evaluating the immigration attribute as well as English language proficiency requirements of the applicants on 5 April 2016.
What is the difference between the UK NARIC and PBS system?
Using the PBS calculator the candidates could make a self–assessment before submitting the visa application. Whereas the new arrangement called UK NARIC visa and nationality enhanced the security and also helped the individuals to provide all the necessary information required by the Home Office department which made the immigration procedures less complex.
There was a series of questions which were framed with an intention to take the candidates through the right route so that the processing would not be as complicated as it used to be. The whole service was rendered via online, and they also enabled any time messaging option with the support team for clearing the queries of the applicants.
Is UK NARIC and UK ENIC same?
UK NARIC and UK ENIC are the two different titles of the same online service provided by Ecctis limited. UK NARIC was renamed as UK ENIC on March 1, 2021. Since the UK decided to leave the European Union, it became obvious for the UK authority to replace the EU – only title and to choose another one that could help the UK to safeguard the treaty obligations of Lisbon Recognition Convention
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The title change has not affected the services offered by the agency. They constantly assure the quality of services by giving abrupt and accurate responses to the applicants.
Do all the visa routes require UK NARIC or UK ENIC?
UK NARIC visa or UK ENIC is not required for all the visa routes. There are specific cases for which UK NARIC service is mandatory. The visa routes which needs UK NARIC Visa and Nationality documentation are as follows:
- Family(spouse)
- Settlement
- Nationality/ Citizenship
- Sportsmen(Tier 2)
- General (Tier 2)
- Overseas business representative
- Entrepreneur / Graduate Entrepreneur – Tier 1
- Ministry of religion – Tier 2
- General – Tier 2
Who receives service from UK NARIC service?
Mainly three categories of applicants usually depend on the UK NARIC VISA and Nationality services. Lets the list of applicants and the purpose of their visa application
| Employers | Business needs and academic organizations |
| Individuals | Work/ study purpose |
| Consultancy service | For recruitment purposes by government or private agencies |
Why do we need NARIC Certificate?
It has become mandatory for most of the visa applicants especially with ILR to get a NARIC certificate in order to prove that their qualifications and skills are equivalent to British standards. If not, their visa or ILR application would be rejected by the consulate or embassy concerned.
A certificate or a statement by UK NARIC or UK ENIC service will be valid until we apply for a replacement. The overseas applicants would receive a statement of comparability to state their academic equivalency.
What documents should be submitted while applying for UK NARIC/ UK ENIC?
Now let’s have a look at the important documents one needs to have while applying for UK NARIC/ UK ENIC
- Xerox or scanned copy of the final certificate(s).
- Xerox or scanned copy of academic transcript(s)
- Xerox or scanned copy of the certified translation in English(optional)
- Payment receipt
- MOI- Medium of instruction letter (optional) : this is to confirm that the medium of instruction during your academics was English.
What documents should organizations submit while applying for UK NARIC/ UK ENIC?
The companies or organizations which intend to apply for UK NARIC service on behalf of an individual, for instance, clients or employees, are required to submit various documents according to the service they opt for. List of UK NARIC statement services available for organizations and the documents required for submission are as follows.
| SERVICES | DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED |
|---|---|
| Statement of Comparability | Final Certificate(in original language)Academic transcripts (in original language)Certified translated copy of all the documents whose originals are in not in English. |
| English proficiency | Final Certificate(in original language)Academic transcripts (in original language)Certified translated copy of all the documents, whose originals are in not in EnglishMOI letter from the university or college. |
| PhD verification | Final Certificate(in original language)Academic transcripts (in original language)Certified translated copy of all the documents, whose originals are in not in EnglishLetter of authorisation signed by the qualification holder. Qualification author’s passport copy or his national identity card. |
| PhD verification with English proficiency | Final Certificate(in original language)Academic transcripts (in original language)Certified translated copy of all the documents, whose originals are in not in EnglishLetter of authorisation signed by the qualification holder. Qualification author’s passport copy or his national identity card.MOI letter issued from the university or college |
| Statement of Comparability for Construction skills | For Skill mapping, visa routeFinal Certificate(in original language)Academic transcripts (in original language)Certified translated copy of all the documents, whose originals are not in English Letter of authorisation signed by the qualification holder. Qualification author’s passport copy or his national identity card.Stage one form (to be completed by the awarding body) For Qualified candidateFinal Certificate(in original language)Academic transcripts (in original language)Certified translated copy of all the documents, whose originals are not in EnglishLetter of authorisation signed by the qualification holder. Qualification author’s passport copy or his national identity card. |
| Early year Service | Final CertificateAcademic CertificateAge range certificate with the actual content of the course(scanned copy or xerox)Course content copy of high school qualifications certified translated copy of all the documents, whose originals are not in English. |
| English Language assessment | Final Certificate(in original language)Academic transcripts (in original language)Certified translated copy of all the documents, whose originals are in not in EnglishMOI letter from the university or college. |
| UK qualification reference statement | Final Certificate(in original language)Academic transcripts (in original language)Certified translated copy of all the documents whose originals are in not in English. |
Can nurses apply for UK NARIC?
If you are an overseas nurse, who has completed 4 years of nursing graduation, then you can definitely apply for UK NARIC/ UK ENIC.
Once you fulfil the eligibility to apply for the service, then you may submit the academic qualification certificates and English language proficiency certificate(score of any SELT exam with the desired score) or an MOI letter.
CONCLUSION
UK NARIC services ensure the fast processing of visa applications and thus serve thousands of applicants to get error-free confirmation from the embassy or consulate. Those who are unaware of this online service would definitely get a clear idea about what UK NARIC OR ENIC is and also about its works after reading this article.