CitizenReadyLife in the UK Test in Leicester
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 Leicester. 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 Leicester 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
PSI Leicester
60 Charles Street · LE1 1FB
Finding the Leicester centre
The published venue is PSI Leicester, 60 Charles Street · LE1 1FB. 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 LE1 1FB →
If Leicester is fully booked
You can sit the test at any centre — your booking is not tied to where you live. The nearest alternatives to Leicester are (distances as the crow flies):
- Coventry — PSI Coventry, 101 Lockhurst Lane · CV6 5SF (≈21 miles) · Coventry city guide
- Nottingham — CTP Nottingham, 6 Sherwood Rise · NG7 6JF (≈23 miles) · Nottingham city guide
- Birmingham — PSI Birmingham, Gateway House, 50–53 High Street · B4 7SY (≈34 miles) · Birmingham city guide