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Professional referee

Post by fdl » Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:44 pm

Hi,

We are going to apply for naturalisation based on Tier 2 + 1 year of ILR route.
I am a university lecturer. May I use a colleague of mine, a professor of our university as my ‘professional referee’? He is not my head of department, or line manager, just a colleague.

Can he be used as a professional referee for my wife and our 21y.o. son. He knows them as friend rather than a teacher.

Many thanks in advance!

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Re: Professional referee

Post by zimba » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:31 am

Yes, university lectures can be professional referees

https://www.gov.im/media/624353/listofreferees.pdf
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Re: Professional referee

Post by gij007oo » Mon Sep 16, 2019 9:49 am

Can a 'sales manager' of a recognised organisation be a professional referee?

I have never worked there but I know this person very well and vice versa since a very long time

Please please do reply. Thank you.

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Re: Professional referee

Post by zimba » Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:47 pm

Only managers of a limited company are accepted. Read the list !!
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Re: Professional referee

Post by gij007oo » Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:17 pm

Thanks, Zimba. God bless you. Yes, this company has an LTD stated at the end of its registered name.

I have never worked for this company though. I just know the person since a very long time. Is that acceptable?

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Re: Professional referee

Post by zimba » Mon Sep 16, 2019 3:42 pm

As long as he is a manager of VAT registered LTD
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Re: Professional referee

Post by waqas123 » Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:26 pm

Hi, can a Sainsbury manager be a professional referee he is not a store manager, a department manager in Sainsbury?

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Re: Professional referee

Post by zimba » Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:34 pm

waqas123 wrote:
Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:26 pm
Hi, can a Sainsbury manager be a professional referee he is not a store manager, a department manager in Sainsbury?
No.
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