Have referees been contacted?

[babyblue]

Hi,

Is there anyone who has had their referees contacted during the application process?

Thanks

[waiz89k]

There r very rare chances that referees would be contacted. I have never heard anyone saying that their referees has been contacted in relation with their naturalisation application.

[babyblue]

Thanks for the reply.

So whats the reason to get two referees for the application?

Is there no one who has had their refees contacted?

[badratio]

Maybe, I've never asked my referees.

[waiz89k]

Thanks for the reply.

So whats the reason to get two referees for the application?

Is there no one who has had their refees contacted?

HO suppose to contact them but it is not of that significance as other checks so they r not bothered.

[vignezh]

Given we have biometrics introduced for AN applications, the referees become almost irrelevant, most likely will soon be withdrawn from the process.

[fwd079]

Given we have biometrics introduced for AN applications, the referees become almost irrelevant, most likely will soon be withdrawn from the process.

I hope so.
British passport is Biometric yet they need a reference of British Passport holder. So I doubt anything will change, speculating on it on this basis they will probably limit it to only one reference of a British Citizen, to bring it in line with biometric passport regulations.

[babyblue]

Thanks for the replies.

There might be someone out there who had their referees contacted

[fwd079]

Thanks for the replies.

There might be someone out there who had their referees contacted

Its very rare/not reported here at all, and I am guessing its done only when they have a genuine doubt the applicant isn't what they're representing themselves as, or there is some passport discrepancy in British referee.