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rabey
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Professional referees for Naturalisation application...

Post by rabey » Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:18 pm

Hi,

Unfortunately I could not get my NHS doctor's reference. Coz, I am going to this NHS only since last 2 years. My doctor said, the application clearly mentions that one should be known for at least 3 years. So he refused to act as a referee.

Can I use my company's chairman as professional referee in my naturalisation application? Currently I am working in this private limited company which was established for more than 25 years and with more than 100 employees.

Please share your thoughts....

Many thanks,

Rabey
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maveli62
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Post by maveli62 » Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:23 pm

believe me, Ho will accept any one as referee as long as they don't have any criminal past. For me one of my collegue signed it and he doesn't have any sort of professional stading apart from a job as receptionist
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Post by paulp » Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:26 pm

If it's picked up on, do you mind if your naturalisation is delayed?
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Post by rabey » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:57 pm

If it's picked up on, do you mind if your naturalisation is delayed?
I did not get you.. What do you mean?
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sonia2
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Post by sonia2 » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:35 pm

One referee should be a person of any nationality who has professional standing. It also includes the Managing director of a VAT registered company, on the list of acceptable professionals.

The other referee should a british citizen who is either a professional or aged over 25.
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Post by paulp » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:37 am

rabey wrote:
If it's picked up on, do you mind if your naturalisation is delayed?
I did not get you.. What do you mean?
If you follow maveli62's advice, the caseworker may pick up on the fact that you do not have the required referees and your application will be delayed at best or refused at worst.
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Post by rabey » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:19 pm

Thanks every one. One of my friend suggested me this link.
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... er6/annexa
which shows the list of sacceptable professional persons. So my reference is valid.

Referees: Please go through the list of acceptable professional persons:
Accountant
Articled clerk of a limited company
Assurance agent of recognised company
Bank/building society official
Barrister
British Computer
Society (BCS) - Professional grades which are Associate (AMBCS), ember
(MBCS), Fellow (FBCS) (PN 25/2003)
Broker
Chairman/director of limited company
Chemist
Chiropodist
Christian Science
practitioner
Commissioner for oaths
Councillor: local or county
Civil servant (permanent)
Dentist
Designated Premises Supervisors
Director/Manager of a VAT registered Charity
Director/Manager/Personnel Officer of a VAT registered Company
Engineer (with professional qualifications)
Fire service official
Funeral director
Insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company
Journalist
Justice of the Peace
Legal secretary (members and fellows of the Institute of legal secretaries)
Local government officer
Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company)
Member of Parliament
Merchant Navy officer
Minister of a recognised religion
Nurse (SRN and SEN)
Officer of the armed services (active or retired)
Optician
Person with honours (e.g. OBE, MBE etc.)
Personal Licensee Holders
Photographer (professional)
Police officer
Post Office official
President/Secretary of a recognised organisation
Salvation Army officer
Social worker
Solicitor
Surveyor
Teacher, lecturer
Trade union officer
Travel agency (qualified)
Valuers and auctioneers (fellow and associate members of the incorporated society)
Warrant officers and Chief Petty Officers
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Post by homer » Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:23 pm

Hello

I'm wondering if anyone can provide guidance on what type of positions would satisfy the "Director/Manager/Personnel Officer of a VAT registered Company" category.

The person I would like to use as my referee has the title of "General Manager" within a multinational retail company. Is this likely to be accepted by the HO? Do they bacillary look for the referee's title to contain the words "Director" or "Manager"?

Thanks.
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Post by republique » Tue Jan 06, 2009 4:36 pm

paulp wrote:
rabey wrote:
If it's picked up on, do you mind if your naturalisation is delayed?
I did not get you.. What do you mean?
If you follow maveli62's advice, the caseworker may pick up on the fact that you do not have the required referees and your application will be delayed at best or refused at worst.
I saw in the caseworker manual that they are supposed to ask for alternate referee if the ones provided do not qualify
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