Referee for British citizenship(MN1)

[dewdrops1420]

Hi,

Could someone please tell me where I can find someone to add as second referee in MN1 application. It says.

"a person of any nationality who has professional standing.
Examples of a professional person or someone with professional standing could be - a minister of religion, civil servant, teacher, nurse, pharmacist, bank official or a member of a professional body, for example, accountant or solicitor (but not representing you with this application). "

Can I goto bank and ask for help? I do not know anyone of the above description.

Thanks,

[alterhase58]

A referee must know the child.
The examples of professions is only a sample from the full list of accepted professions.
See page 34 for the full list: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... als_v4.pdf

[imbik]

I would suggest you going to child's school and talk to the management. I applied for my daughter last week and one of her referees was her tutor from school.

Initially the teacher was reluctant to share her details with someone who she has never seen/known before but I wrote a letter explaining the whole process and why we need her. I also added a copy of referee pages from my own application and visited the tutor personally, then she agreed and gave me the info I needed.

Just be honest and use formal copies, document to explain why you need them.

[dewdrops1420]

Hi,
This is for adult application and not for child.
Could someone now help me?

Sorry if adult application is not known as MN1. I have less knowledge on this topic.

Thanks

[CR001]

MN1 is for children under 18.

Adults use form AN.

You need one referee, who is of any nationality, who has known you for 3 years. The second referee must be over 25 and British.

Neither referee can be related to you either through blood or through marriage.

It is expected that after 5 to 6 years, often longer, that an applicant would have integrated into British society and that these referees should not be an issue to obtain.

[dewdrops1420]

Ok
Thank you.

[CR001]

Correction, the referee of any nationality is the professional referee.

[dewdrops1420]

So from where can I find such a professional referee? Can I goto bank and check?

Anyone I know and who knows me has no govt job.

[alterhase58]

So from where can I find such a professional referee? Can I goto bank and check?

Anyone I know and who knows me has no govt job. yes - they can have a government job (except Home Office employees).

Your referees must have known you for 3 years, so if you have regular personal contact with your bank (manager?) then maybe they will help. Or maybe you/your family have friends or neighbours who fit the requirements? A referee can be a government employee except if they work for the Home Office.

[Londoner007]

You can ask your pharmacist, health visitor, nursery / school teacher, Minister of religion?

The "known the person for 3 years" is the adult AN requirement. For MN1, the child, the referee must have engaged with the child at a professional capacity at some point.

From Home office:

"For child applicants at least one of the referees must be a person who has dealt with the child in a professional role such as a teacher, doctor, health visitor or social worker. Where a child cannot provide a referee who has dealt with them in a professional capacity and has provided documents to show that they have attempted to do so, you can accept 2 referees who meet the criteria for referees on adult applications"

[alterhase58]

You can ask your pharmacist, health visitor, nursery / school teacher, Minister of religion?

The "known the person for 3 years" is the adult AN requirement. For MN1, the child, the referee must have engaged with the child at a professional capacity at some point.

From Home office:

"For child applicants at least one of the referees must be a person who has dealt with the child in a professional role such as a teacher, doctor, health visitor or social worker. Where a child cannot provide a referee who has dealt with them in a professional capacity and has provided documents to show that they have attempted to do so, you can accept 2 referees who meet the criteria for referees on adult applications"

OP confirmed it was actually for her application, not child.

[Londoner007]

That's true.

Was just clarifying for anyone who sees those posts that for MN1 currently, until rules change, the 3 year to have known a professional referee is not a requirement. A lot of people have problem getting referees to sign for a child stating they havent known the child for 3 years.

[dewdrops1420]

So from where can I find such a professional referee? Can I goto bank and check?

Anyone I know and who knows me has no govt job. yes - they can have a government job (except Home Office employees).

Your referees must have known you for 3 years, so if you have regular personal contact with your bank (manager?) then maybe they will help. Or maybe you/your family have friends or neighbours who fit the requirements? A referee can be a government employee except if they work for the Home Office.

A correction: This is for adult application and not MN1.I can't edit the title anymore.
I want to know whom I can set as referee in professional capacity? I work for IT industry and I know only such people and no one with govt job. Is it mandatory to keep someone with govt job?

[CR001]

Why do you believe it has to be someone who has a government job?? There is NO such requirements.

Have you read the link with the list of professionals?

[dewdrops1420]

Why do you believe it has to be someone who has a government job?? There is NO such requirements.

Have you read the link with the list of professionals?

Because it's written, 'For an adult application, one referee should be a person of any nationality who has
professional standing, eg minister of religion, civil servant, or a member of a
professional body e.g. accountant or solicitor (who is not representing you with this
application).'

Can you give me some egs of whom this is pointing to?

[CR001]

That doesn't say anywhere that it must be someone with a gov job!!

The link was already posted and the page number to look at! See below.

A referee must know the child.
The examples of professions is only a sample from the full list of accepted professions.
See page 34 for the full list: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... als_v4.pdf

[dewdrops1420]

ok thank you!