CitizenReadyLife in the UK Test in Blackburn
The Life in the UK test is taken at official test centres run for the Home Office — there are 38 on the official published list, including in Blackburn. You do not book with the centre directly: you book on GOV.UK, and when you book you choose your centre yourself — any centre, not just the nearest one.
Booking facts for Blackburn candidates
- Fee: £50, paid online when you book. Book at least 3 days (72 hours) ahead.
- Bring the original ID you booked with — the name must match exactly.
- Arrive in good time; allow up to about 2 hours including checks and your result.
- Phones, books and watches stay in the lockers provided; you get your result the same day.
Exact centre addresses and available dates are shown during booking on GOV.UK — beware unofficial sites that charge extra to "book for you".
Published centre venue
Community Training Portal Blackburn
Kings Court, 33 King Street · BB2 2DH
Finding the Blackburn centre
The published venue is Community Training Portal Blackburn, Kings Court, 33 King Street · BB2 2DH. Plan to arrive early — your ID is checked and your photograph taken before the test, and latecomers are not admitted and are not refunded. Get directions to BB2 2DH →
If Blackburn is fully booked
You can sit the test at any centre — your booking is not tied to where you live. The nearest alternatives to Blackburn are (distances as the crow flies):
- Preston — Preston Test Centre, 38–40 Ormskirk Road · PR1 2QP (≈9 miles) · Preston city guide
- Manchester — PSI Manchester, Boulton House, 17–21 Chorlton Street · M1 3HY (≈21 miles) · Manchester city guide
- Liverpool — PSI Liverpool, 1 Union Court, Cook Street · L2 4SJ (≈31 miles) · Liverpool city guide