My partner will be eligible to apply for naturalisation in Summer 2009. We are aware that he needs two referees, one of whom must be a person of 'professional' standing, and that both must have known him for at least three years. Does anyone have a full list of the people allowed by the Home Office ...

Thanks Alan. The address I used in August was Spanish Consulate – Visa Section, 20 Draycott Place, London SW3 2RZ. They took a long time to reply. My follow-up letter was addressed to the Consul General at the same address. He replied on the 11th December. Did you have to provide all the information...

In relation to Flyboy's update of Jan27th regarding Spain, in August I asked the Spanish visa section at the London Consulate whether they accepted UK Civil Partners as family members. They wrote back (hand written on a compliments slip!) that they do not - but that they do recognise gay marriage! I...