I have seen several mentions, including on this Forum and YouTube 'vloggers', of applicants requiring professional character Referees/References when applying for British Citizenship? There is mention of an accountant or solicitor being 'acceptable', but apart from self-employed, or criminals, who has either of these 'on tap'??? When my wife got her first Visa, permitting work, she had great difficulty in providing References to prospective employers! Despite my best efforts to encourage her to develop outside friendships and interests, she has never really been that interested. Although BC is at least 12 months away - ILR first, early next year - any suggestions of how she might fulfil this requirement would be appreciated.
For my wife we used a Radiologist neighbour and a senior nurse friend. Have a look on this link it tells you what’s what and when the time comes how to do the what’s what! The referee status applies to both BC and passport application https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/documents/1st_Referee_Declaration_MN1.pdf
Think requirements will be similar to passport referee. Excuse to take her to pub on regular basis and get to know the landlord accountant airline pilot articled clerk of a limited company assurance agent of a recognised company bank or building society official barrister chairman or director of a limited company chiropodist commissioner of oaths councillor (for example a local or county councillor) civil servant dentist director, manager or personnel officer of a vat registered company doctor driving instructor (must be listed on the register of Approved Driving Instructors) engineer (with professional qualifications) fire service official funeral director financial services intermediary insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company journalist justice of the peace legal secretary (fellow or associate members of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs) licensee of a public house local government officer manager or personnel officer of a limited company Merchant Navy officer minister of a recognised religion (including Christian Science) MP’s nurse, registered mental health nurse (RMN) or registered general nurse (RGN) officers of the armed services optician paralegal (certified paralegals, qualified paralegal and associate members of the institute of paralegals) person with honours (for example, an OBE or MBE) photographer (professional) police officer post office official president or secretary of a recognised organisation Salvation Army officer social worker solicitor surveyor teacher or lecturer trade union official travel agent (must hold a professional travel agent qualification) valuers and auctioneers (fellow and associate members of the incorporated society) warrant officers and chief petty officers
