Accepted Professions (sticky)

[pogotosh]

Hi All,

I have looked at the list of accepted professionals on the UKBA website and think have identified two individuals who would satisfy this requirement. But would be good to know if my thinking is along the right lines

1. An ACA Account who currently works in a bank as a Research Analyst.

2. A British Citizen who is currently a Full Time MBA Student

In general, does anyone working at a Bank qualify as a "Banking Official". Does anyone have any clarity on this issue?

Thanks for your help.

[anomaly]

Hi,

For the professional standing referee I know someone (not related, known them for more than 3 years, are over 25 years old) who is not British, lives here. She used to be a renowned journalist a few years ago abroad, but has a different job now. She also studied journalism abroad.

[patricia1066]

Hi, a possible Professional referee is a Legal Executive. As Legal Secretary is a profession on the list Legal Executive should surely count too.

[CR001]

Hi, a possible Professional referee is a Legal Executive. As Legal Secretary is a profession on the list Legal Executive should surely count too.

As per the list of approved referees, Legal Secretary is ONLY accepted if :

Legal secretary (members
and fellows of the Institute
of legal secretaries)

Many 'legal secretaries' are just secretaries and not members of the institute listed above.

[babyabull]

This is so tricky! Would an CEO of a small charity be ok, even though she doesn't have 'professionsl' qualifications? many thanks in advance.

[claraluh]

Hello Everyone,

I have two referees, they are both British Citizens and over 25. One is a Community Mediator and the other is a Duty Manager in a VAT registered company. Are they okay as referees?? The Mediator one also signed my Passport application. (He mentioned he signed someone else passport application before).

Please I hope anyone can help me, my interview with NCS in on Friday.

Many Thanks.

[Bijuk]

Hello All,

I am applying for British citizenship with my wife. Can we both have same person as referee ?

[CR001]

Hello All,

I am applying for British citizenship with my wife. Can we both have same person as referee ?

Yes, should be fine as long as they are not related to either of you or to each other.

[Moonset007]

Hi All,

I have looked at the list of accepted professionals on the UKBA website and think have identified two individuals who would satisfy this requirement. But would be good to know if my thinking is along the right lines

1. An ACA Account who currently works in a bank as a Research Analyst.

2. A British Citizen who is currently a Full Time MBA Student

In general, does anyone working at a Bank qualify as a "Banking Official". Does anyone have any clarity on this issue?

Thanks for your help.

Hi , Is your referee in bank has been accepted as referee ? i have a friend that work in a bank as payment analyst in a big bank !

[ribena]

Good afternoon,
I hope someone can help to clarify the requirement for the 1st referee:

In the Guide AN (page 10) - it says one of the referee who has professional standing.
However in the https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... y-guidance (from sticky post - page 10)
it says the following (with regards to having a British passport) :
The referee must:
• have known the (adult) applicant for at least 3 years
• a British passport holder and either a professional person or aged over 25 (at
least one referee must be a professional person)

I am slightly confused with the above 2 statements.

My first referee is my Director, has been my Director (he is a co-owner) for 3.5years, he is Irish, aged over 25 - is this acceptable?

My second referee is my friend, she is English, aged over 25 - I know this wouldn't be a problem.

I hope someone could please clarify this for me?

Many thanks!

[CR001]

Good afternoon,
I hope someone can help to clarify the requirement for the 1st referee:

In the Guide AN (page 10) - it says one of the referee who has professional standing.
However in the https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... y-guidance (from sticky post - page 10)
it says the following (with regards to having a British passport) :
The referee must:
• have known the (adult) applicant for at least 3 years
• a British passport holder and either a professional person or aged over 25 (at
least one referee must be a professional person)

I am slightly confused with the above 2 statements.

My first referee is my Director, has been my Director (he is a co-owner) for 3.5years, he is Irish, aged over 25 - is this acceptable? Yes

My second referee is my friend, she is English, aged over 25 - I know this wouldn't be a problem. Fine.

I hope someone could please clarify this for me?

Many thanks!

[ribena]

Good afternoon,
I hope someone can help to clarify the requirement for the 1st referee:

In the Guide AN (page 10) - it says one of the referee who has professional standing.
However in the https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... y-guidance (from sticky post - page 10)
it says the following (with regards to having a British passport) :
The referee must:
• have known the (adult) applicant for at least 3 years
• a British passport holder and either a professional person or aged over 25 (at
least one referee must be a professional person)

I am slightly confused with the above 2 statements.

My first referee is my Director, has been my Director (he is a co-owner) for 3.5years, he is Irish, aged over 25 - is this acceptable? Yes

My second referee is my friend, she is English, aged over 25 - I know this wouldn't be a problem. Fine.

I hope someone could please clarify this for me?

Many thanks!

Thank you so much with your quick reply CR001. Will ask him to sign for my form tomorrow
Have a good evening.

[Viodor]

Hi

Do one of referee (I mean... not this one with accepted profession, who can be a person of any nationality, but second referee) need to be person of English nationality with British citizenship or need to bo just British citizen of any nationality?

Thank you in advance

[CR001]

Hi

Do one of referee (I mean... not this one with accepted profession, who can be a person of any nationality, but second referee) need to be person of English nationality with British citizenship or need to bo just British citizen of any nationality?

Thank you in advance

The professional referee can be any nationality.

The other referee must be a British citizen. Whether they hold dual citizenship UK/Other country is irrelevant.

[Viodor]

The other referee must be a British citizen. Whether they hold dual citizenship UK/Other country is irrelevant.

Ok, thank you.
Just to clarify... :
The other referee could be a native for example French, Egiptian, Brasilian nationality (and as additional,second UK citizenship)? I mean second referee doesnt have to be a native English or Scotch (untill have UK citizenship)?
Is that right?

[CR001]

The other referee must be a British citizen. Whether they hold dual citizenship UK/Other country is irrelevant.

Ok, thank you.
Just to clarify... :
The other referee could be a native for example French, Egiptian, Brasilian nationality (and as additional,second UK citizenship)? I mean second referee doesnt have to be a native English or Scotch (untill have UK citizenship)?
Is that right?

No. It could even be someone who attended their ceremony and became British a week before you.

[Ashkan]

Hi all,

I read through the comments but what still confuses me is whether the referee with a professional standing can be leaving outside of UK or not?

Here's my situation:
My friend (ex-colleague) is a software developer. He is Spanish and lives in Spain but he works remotely for a UK company. He's obviously a professional but he isn't a member of any particular computer society as realistically speaking there's no need for it in order to find work as a developer. *I am a developer myself but never had to be part of a professional body*

Could he be my professional referee?


Thank you

[CR001]

Hi all,

I read through the comments but what still confuses me is whether the referee with a professional standing can be leaving outside of UK or not?

Here's my situation:
My friend (ex-colleague) is a software developer. He is Spanish and lives in Spain but he works remotely for a UK company. He's obviously a professional but he isn't a member of any particular computer society as realistically speaking there's no need for it in order to find work as a developer. *I am a developer myself but never had to be part of a professional body*

Could he be my professional referee?


Thank you

No as 'software developer' is not on the list of acceptable professional referees.

[Hanialek]

Hi all,

I read through the comments but what still confuses me is whether the referee with a professional standing can be leaving outside of UK or not?

Here's my situation:
My friend (ex-colleague) is a software developer. He is Spanish and lives in Spain but he works remotely for a UK company. He's obviously a professional but he isn't a member of any particular computer society as realistically speaking there's no need for it in order to find work as a developer. *I am a developer myself but never had to be part of a professional body*

Could he be my professional referee?


Thank you

No as 'software developer' is not on the list of acceptable professional referees.

Where can I find the list of acceptable professions?

[CR001]

Hi all,

I read through the comments but what still confuses me is whether the referee with a professional standing can be leaving outside of UK or not?

Here's my situation:
My friend (ex-colleague) is a software developer. He is Spanish and lives in Spain but he works remotely for a UK company. He's obviously a professional but he isn't a member of any particular computer society as realistically speaking there's no need for it in order to find work as a developer. *I am a developer myself but never had to be part of a professional body*

Could he be my professional referee?


Thank you

No as 'software developer' is not on the list of acceptable professional referees.

Where can I find the list of acceptable professions?

Page 24 in link below.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... 1.0EXT.pdf

[Hanialek]

Hi all,

I read through the comments but what still confuses me is whether the referee with a professional standing can be leaving outside of UK or not?

Here's my situation:
My friend (ex-colleague) is a software developer. He is Spanish and lives in Spain but he works remotely for a UK company. He's obviously a professional but he isn't a member of any particular computer society as realistically speaking there's no need for it in order to find work as a developer. *I am a developer myself but never had to be part of a professional body*

Could he be my professional referee?


Thank you

No as 'software developer' is not on the list of acceptable professional referees.

Where can I find the list of acceptable professions?

Page 24 in link below.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... 1.0EXT.pdf

I’m glad I haven’t seen the list before I applied. One on my referees was a doctor (not dentist) and another one was a graphic designer (none of them on the list) and there was no problem with that. I guess they are not that strict about it.

[Lalamama1997]

Hello
One of my referee for british citizenship application is a minister of religion and he wrote ''I know this person as a worshipper ''
Does it make sense is it going to be accepted by home office

Also is it okay if i make a mistake in a box , cross and go to another one, , I made a mistake while writing my address for example I wrote h instead of g so I crossed that box and then started again on the next box ?


Thanks

[rd_p]

Is a restaurant manager can be a referee as a professional person?

[UKVisit]

Hi All,

Just wondering if Limited company director would be counted under professional standing to be a referee for naturalisation application?

Thanks
Manish

[Kruk]

Yes, it will be.

chairman or director of limited company

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... 1.0EXT.pdf