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referee question plz

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:46 am
by Booker2012
Regarding Naturalisation. Ive been reading that one referee, the 'professional' one can be from your home country i.e not from UK. Is that true? I mean even if he's never set foot in UK?

Surely he has to have known me for past 3 years since I've been in UK, knowing me before as an old friend of course .

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:25 am
by Booker2012
too many readings but no reply , com on guys

Posted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:16 am
by linkers
I don't think so he can be outside the UK. This is the list of accepted professions by UKBA.

Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2013 6:18 pm
by niteshj
the guide just says they can be from ANY nationality (as per guide AN page 11) - I guess that could loosely be interpreted as someone who has not set foot in UK but I would not risk it!

I would interpret it as someone who lives in the UK, has known you for 3+ years but does not necessarily have UK passport/Citizenship. Would just make life easier