Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Thank you for submitting your application. You will now receive an acknowledgement email that
contains the summary and terms and conditions of your application.
Please note: to complete your application, you MUST pay for your test place, and send all
supporting documents to your test centre by the stated deadline. If you do not do this by the
stated deadline, your application will be cancelled.
2. Identity Document
You must submit a copy of your identification document within five working days after
your registration or two working days before the test date whichever is earlier. You
could either email your ID to KSAinfo@sa.britishcouncil.org with your IELTS reference
number in the subject line or send the hard copy to the nearest British Council office.
Acceptable Identity Documents:
• Passport
• National ID (Saudi nationals only)
• Residency Permit or Iqama (Expatriates only)
The ID must be valid for at least one month from the test date.
Test day information
Please note that your speaking test may be schedule on the same day as the written
test or up to seven days before or after the written test.
You will receive the test day information including venue details in an email 09 days
before the written test date. In case of late registrations, this will be 02 days before the
test date.
On the test day
You must bring the same ID (original, not a copy) to your IELTS written and speaking
tests. If you do not bring the same ID, you will not be allowed to take your IELTS test
and you will not be eligible for a refund or transfer.
If the ID you submitted with your application is not available on the test day, please
inform the British Council at least one week before the test day.
Contact Details
Please send or return your documents, or any queries you may have, to:
Telephone: 920003668
Facsimile: 966 1483 1717 (m) / 1480 7811 ext.37 (f)
Email: KSAinfo@sa.britishcouncil.org
Web: http://www.britishcouncil.sa/en/exam/ielts
Payment Information
How To Pay
Please pay for your IELTS test using one of the methods below.
Cash
Please pay for your test in cash at the British Council Riyadh
Draft cheque
You may also pay for your test by draft cheque from a local Saudi bank made
payable to 'The British Council'
Important Note:
We can confirm your test only if the bank payment confirmation has been
emailed to us to ExamsRegistration@sa.britishcouncil.org. A missing
payment confirmation may result in the British Council unable to track
your registration fee in which case your test will not be confirmed. The
British Council will accept no responsibility for any delays or loss that
occurs as a result.
For clarification or assistance, please contact our Call Centre;
Telephone 920003668
Email KSAinfo@sa.britishcouncil.org