Hi rkudum. My assumption is that they would contact your referees if the need arises by email, telephone or in writing as those are the details requested on the form.rkudum wrote:When and what means does the home office use to contact your referees .I am asking this question as i have made a application for citizenship and would like to know how they communicate with the referees.denim wrote:NCS or Postal: Swinton NCS
Date of submission or posting: 24th June 2009
CRITERIA: 5 yrs stay under HSMP (HSMP ILR JR)
{Extenstions(1+3+3) Got ILR after completing 5 Years, Received JR letter after 5 Years and 8 months)
Date of receipt of Application @ HO: 25th June 2009
Date of debit of debit/credit card: 30th June 2009
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 2nd July 2009 (Dated June26, 2009)
Date of receipt of Approval and Citizenship Invitation Letter (one letter): 10 August 2009 (Dated 01 August 2009)
Date of public ceremony: 19 August 2009
However you might want to note that in Chapter 6 (6.3.6.1) of the case working instructions available on the Border Agency website it says the following and I quote
"All applicants, except those seeking to renounce British nationality, are asked to provide two referees so that we can be satisfied about a person’s identity. We would not routinely contact referees, but may do so on the authority of a senior caseworker if this could resolve any concerns about the application. "
http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/siteco ... ichapter6/