British Citizenship Referees

[elizabethgrantsmith]

Anyone know if the following individuals and how they are known to the applicant are eligible as referees for British naturalisation application?

1. Non-British Professional Accountant (working in the UK) introduced through a mutual friend. Now she is also a friend.
2. British Citizen - Former work colleague

[noajthan]

Anyone know if the following individuals and how they are known to the applicant are eligible as referees for British naturalisation application?

1. Non-British Professional Accountant (working in the UK) introduced through a mutual friend. Now she is also a friend.
2. British Citizen - Former work colleague

Yes, if known to you for 3 years or more and:
not related to you or each other;
not your representative;
not a HO employee;
no unspent convictions

#2 to be a professional or else aged over 25 years old

[elizabethgrantsmith]

Yes, if known to you for 3 years or more and:
not related to you or each other;
not your representative;
not a HO employee;
no unspent convictions

#2 to be a professional or else aged over 25 years old

How about friend? Are friends allowed as referees if they are friends for more than 3 years and not representative etc.

[CR001]

How about friend? Are friends allowed as referees if they are friends for more than 3 years and not representative etc.

Yes, as long as they are over 25 and British and are of good character (i.e no convictions or bankruptcy etc).

[elizabethgrantsmith]

Yes, as long as they are over 25 and British and are of good character (i.e no convictions or bankruptcy etc).

I am confused now. So both referee friends should be British citizen? Or 1 friend can be a British citizen and other non-British? I have a non-British accountant friend who is lawfully working in the UK over 25 years old. Can she be a referee?

[kishorekv]

Hi,

Both referess need not be British Citizens. One of them can be of any Nationality. As mentioned by you, the Accountant whom you know should be fine.

Regards
Kishore

[CR001]

Yes, as long as they are over 25 and British and are of good character (i.e no convictions or bankruptcy etc).

I am confused now. So both referee friends should be British citizen? Or 1 friend can be a British citizen and other non-British? I have a non-British accountant friend who is lawfully working in the UK over 25 years old. Can she be a referee?

It is the professional referee that can be of any nationality (in your case the accountant). The other referee has to be over 25 and British.