CitizenReadyLife in the UK Test in Plymouth
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 Plymouth. 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth
Cobourg House, 32 Mayflower Street · PL1 1QX
Finding the Plymouth centre
The published venue is PSI Plymouth, Cobourg House, 32 Mayflower Street · PL1 1QX. 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 PL1 1QX →
If Plymouth is fully booked
You can sit the test at any centre — your booking is not tied to where you live. The nearest alternatives to Plymouth are (distances as the crow flies):
- Exeter — PSI Exeter, Brittany House, New North Road · EX4 4EP (≈36 miles) · Exeter city guide
- Bristol — PSI Bristol, Creswicke House, 9–11 Small Street · BS1 1DB (≈101 miles) · Bristol city guide
- Portsmouth — PSI Portsmouth, 102 Clarendon Road, Southsea · PO4 0SY (≈137 miles) · Portsmouth city guide