Some Australia visas may require you have vocational English.
To prove you have vocational English, you must show evidence that:
- you are a citizen of and hold a valid passport from the United Kingdom*, the United States of America, Canada, New Zealand or the Republic of Ireland. *British National (Overseas) passports are not acceptable as evidence of vocational English.
or
- in the 3 years before you applied for the visa, you scored one of the following:
| Test | Score |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic or General Training) | At least 5 for each of the 4 test components |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) | At least 4 for listening, 4 for reading, 14 for writing and 14 for speaking |
| Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) | At least 36 for each of the 4 test components |
| Occupational English Test (OET) | At least B for each of the 4 test components |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced test | At least 154 in each of the 4 test components |
Some visas will allow you to submit other forms of evidence. Check the relevant visa pages to find out.
