How important is it for a referee to know you for 3 years?

[Mayshi]

hi..i am married to a uk citizen..and will be submitting my naturalization application beginning of june when i complete 3 years. Both my referees know me for less than 3 years. One knows me for 2 years 10 months and the other for 2.5 years.

Will my application be successful if i submit it with these two referees? How important is it know your referees for 3 years or more?

[fwd079]

hi..i am married to a uk citizen..and will be submitting my naturalization application beginning of june when i complete 3 years. Both my referees know me for less than 3 years. One knows me for 2 years 10 months and the other for 2.5 years.

Will my application be successful if i submit it with these two referees? How important is it know your referees for 3 years or more?

Personally I'd wait two more months, and if the Referee who knows you for longer among the two, is a British Citizen, then I'd put his passport details. The other referee needs to be of a professional standing and need not to be British, so that one you could find from your past relations.

[Mayshi]

hi..i am married to a uk citizen..and will be submitting my naturalization application beginning of june when i complete 3 years. Both my referees know me for less than 3 years. One knows me for 2 years 10 months and the other for 2.5 years.

Will my application be successful if i submit it with these two referees? How important is it know your referees for 3 years or more?

Personally I'd wait two more months, and if the Referee who knows you for longer among the two, is a British Citizen, then I'd put his passport details. The other referee needs to be of a professional standing and need not to be British, so that one you could find from your past relations.

Thank you for your reply. Does this mean that one of my referee doesnt need to be from UK. I have basically moved from Dubai 3 years ago. Can I take a referree from back home in dubai on my application?

[gumfree7]

hi..i am married to a uk citizen..and will be submitting my naturalization application beginning of june when i complete 3 years. Both my referees know me for less than 3 years. One knows me for 2 years 10 months and the other for 2.5 years.

Will my application be successful if i submit it with these two referees? How important is it know your referees for 3 years or more?

Personally I'd wait two more months, and if the Referee who knows you for longer among the two, is a British Citizen, then I'd put his passport details. The other referee needs to be of a professional standing and need not to be British, so that one you could find from your past relations.

Thank you for your reply. Does this mean that one of my referee doesnt need to be from UK. I have basically moved from Dubai 3 years ago. Can I take a referree from back home in dubai on my application?

Yes. As long as the referee has professional standing in that community, like a doctor, optometrist, solicitor, etc.