The regulatory prerogatives showing the usability of the British Institutes Certification are specified below:

• British Institutes is an International Language Certification Board
• The certificates issued by British Institutes are valid and usable throughout the European Union 
• British Institutes is included on the UK UCAS "Universities and Colleges Admissions Service" list www.ucas.com/students/nonukstudents/englangprof
• British Institutes is an institutional member of EALTA (European Association for language Testing and Assessment http://www.ealta.eu.org/institutional-members.php
• British Institutes is an International Certification Board recognised by the Government of a member state of the EU (Italy - Ministerial Decree DM 305/96 - Presidential Decree DPR protocol number 5204/98)
• British Institutes certifies language skills according to the Standards laid down by The "Council Of Europe" (Common European Framework of Reference)
• The British Institutes Certificates are usable throughout the EU

British Institutes operates with the Government Authorisation of an EU member state and issues a certification that is usable throughout the EU territory.

• with reference to EU Directive no. 92/51/EEC - EU Council of 18.06.92
• with reference to EU Directive no. 89/48/EEC of 21.12.98