A Monologue of an Immigration Officer explaining the Visa Application Process -IELTS Listening Sample Answer

IELTS Listening section consists of four sections with two conversations and two monologues. There is a total of forty questions in IELTS Listening. This sample is section two of IELTS Listening where an immigration officer at a British embassy explaining the visa application process to a group of people who wish to go to the United Kingdom. There are similar topics found in IELTS Listening practice papers. This section contains the following question type:

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• No more than three words

Topic: An immigration officer at a British embassy explaining the visa application process to a group of people who wish to go to the United Kingdom

Section 2

You're going to hear the immigration officer at a British Embassy explaining the visa application process to a group of people who wish to go to the United Kingdom. First,look at questions 11 to 16.

As you listen to the first part of the talk, answer questions 11 to 16.

Good morning. I'm the head visa officer here. Welcome to our monthly talk on applying for British visa. We used to give everybody photocopies of the different forms you have to fill in. But found that that was rather expensive. So to save money and paper, we now use slides that you can see on the screen behind me. By the way, this and the other forms you will see, are the same forms that you will see, if you go online to UK visas. That's one word dot gov dot uk. They are very similar to the hard copy you will find in our offices.

The first question.

Do you need a visa to enter the UK?

If you are not a British citizen or a citizen of one of the European economic area countries, you may need an entry clearance, before you travel to the UK. Entry clearance, means the application process for people who need a visa to travel to the United Kingdom, and for those who don't need a visa for a short stay. How short?, it depends on their nationality, but who intend a longer stay or to settle in the UK, people from certain countries known as visa Nationals, the first type I mentioned, need an entry clearance to enter the UK for any reason. Those from other countries, need only one, for certain reasons, for example, to live as the wife or husband of a British citizen. The entry clearance certificate that we all call a visa, is placed in your passport or travel Document. The job of an entry clearance officer at a British Embassy or consulate or other Mission overseas is to decide if you qualify for entry before you travel to the United Kingdom.These officers stick to very strict rules and procedures. If you need to find out more, then you can click on the immigration rules and diplomatic service procedures entry clearance. If you have a valid UK visa, you will not normally be refused entry to the UK on arrival. Unless your circumstances have changed, you gave false information or you did not tell the entry clearance officer, important facts when you applied for your visa. So let's assume that you have your entry visa which by the way is only valid up to a certain date at your UK Port of arrival,the visa tells the immigration officer, there, the purpose of your travel, how long you can stay in the UK and the latest date that you can enter the UK. Normally you may enter and leave the UK as many times as you like during the validity of your visa.

Now look at questions 17 to 20. As the talk continues, answer questions 17 to 20.

Okay, let's go back to the question. Do you need a visa? If you look on the screen now, you will see a picture of the first page of the form. Do I need a UK visa? We find that a few people spend hours filling out visa application forms only to discover that they don't need a visa. You can use this questionnaire to find out if you need a visa or entry clearance to enter or transit through the UK. Please note that the rules can change sometimes. So it's a good idea to visit the news page and the visa and DA TV Nationals page. You can see that this is recommended on the form. Going down the form, we see the purpose of the visit section, au-pair, business, doctor ,medical treatment, to see one's fiance, returning resident, student for more than six months and dozens more. I must stress again, that it is very important that you answer all the questions truthfully and accurately. Even an accidental mistake can ruin your chances of getting a visa possibly forever. Next, we have country of nationality. Please note that this refers to the passport you hold or that you will hold and not to where you are living or staying now.

That is the next question. Current location, which is quite simple. So, as well helping you find out if you need a visa, you can also find out where you should make your application as well as which application form you need to fill in and which guidance note you should read. Now some of you here I know wish to sponsor a visitor to the UK and others of you have a sponsor for your visit. The basic rules applying to a sponsored visitor are, one, he or she wishes to stay in the UK as a visitor for no more than six months, two, he or she intends to leave the United Kingdom on completion of his or her visit and three, he or she has enough money to live without working and without needing help from public funds such as income support or housing benefit.

Question 11-20

Q.11-12

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 11-12on your answer sheet.

11. Why is the visa officer showing slides of forms?

1. The forms can be downloaded from ukvisas.gov.uk.
2. Copies of the forms are available in the visa office.
3. To reduce costs

Answer: C

Explanation: We used to give everybody photocopies of the different forms you have to fill in. But found that that was rather expensive. So to save money and paper, we now use slides that you can see on the screen behind me.

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12. Which of the following people don’t need an entry clearance before entering the UK?

1. Citizens of one of the European Economic Area countries
2. Visa nationals
3. Foreigners who intend to live in the UK with a British spouse

Answer: A

Explanation: If you are not a British citizen or a citizen of one of the European economic area countries, you may need an entry clearance, before you travel to the UK

17. 13-15

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

List three reasons why the holder of a valid UK visa may be refused entry to the UK on arrival.

13____________

14____________

15____________

Answer 13: Charged circumstamces

Explanation: If you have a valid UK visa, you will not normally be refused entry to the UK on arrival. Unless your circumstances have changed, you gave false information or you did not tell the entry clearance officer, important facts when you applied for your visa.

Answer 14: false information

Explanation: If you have a valid UK visa, you will not normally be refused entry to the UK on arrival. Unless your circumstances have changed, you gave false information or you did not tell the entry clearance officer, important facts when you applied for your visa.

Answer 15: untold important facts

Explanation: If you have a valid UK visa, you will not normally be refused entry to the UK on arrival. Unless your circumstances have changed, you gave false information or you did not tell the entry clearance officer, important facts when you applied for your visa.

17. 16

Choose the correct answers A-C and write them next to 16 on your answer sheet.

16. UK visas are usually ____________

1. valid for three months
2. multiple entries
3. complete with the names of people the holder will stay with

Answer: B

Explanation: Normally you may enter and leave the UK as many times as you like during the validity of your visa.

17. 17

Answer the following question in NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.

17. On the questionnaire, what question follows Country of Nationality? ____________

Answer: Current location

Explanation: it depends on their nationality, but who intend a longer stay or to settle in the UK, people from certain countries known as visa Nationals, the first type I mentioned, need an entry clearance to enter the UK for any reason.

17. 18-20

Choose THREE correct answers A-E and write them next to 18-20 on your answer sheet

The visa officer says sponsored visitors to the UK ____________

1. must have friends or relatives in the UK
2. can stay in the UK for less than six months
3. should leave the UK at the end of the visit
4. need to fill out a special application form
5. should have enough money to live on without working
6. cannot apply for a housing benefit

Answer 18: B

Explanation: The basic rules applying to a sponsored visitor are, one, he or she wishes to stay in the UK as a visitor for no more than six months, two, he or she intends to leave the United Kingdom on completion of his or her visit and three, he or she has enough money to live without working and without needing help from public funds such as income support or housing benefit.

Answer 19: C

Explanation: The basic rules applying to a sponsored visitor are, one, he or she wishes to stay in the UK as a visitor for no more than six months, two, he or she intends to leave the United Kingdom on completion of his or her visit and three, he or she has enough money to live without working and without needing help from public funds such as income support or housing benefit.

Answer 20: E

Explanation: The basic rules applying to a sponsored visitor are, one, he or she wishes to stay in the UK as a visitor for no more than six months, two, he or she intends to leave the United Kingdom on completion of his or her visit and three, he or she has enough money to live without working and without needing help from public funds such as income support or housing benefit.