Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents

3rd Edition, updated for 2025

"Life in the United Kingdom: A guide for new residents, 3rd Edition" (PDF version) contains all the information that you need to pass the official life in the UK test. All of the questions will be based on this publication.

The latest (3rd) edition of the book was introduced in 2013 and will remain valid for 2025 and consequent years. It requires an understanding of the English language at English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Entry Level 3 to read and understand the material. We strongly recommend reading the publication at least once and completing all available practice tests to pass the test with ease.

Features

📚 Complete source material upon which the life in the UK test is based upon
📝 Summary notes
🆕 Fully updated to reflect new facts (year 2025)
🔍 Fully searchable
📱 Electronic form - read on any device
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Revision notes

• Read the summary notes of this publication, published as Revision Notes.

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Updates

This publication is continuously updated to reflect changes in the legislation and other facts. Please send your update requests by filling in our contact form.