Professional referee

[CR001]

You only send partner documents if your partner is British and you are applying on this basis. If you are only apllying for yourself based on 5 years residrnce, you dont send partner documents.

[IlrDependent]

Hey CR01,

Thanks for the reply.

Can my wife submit the documents at NCS as I don't want to take leave from office. Also any idea where is this NCS service cheapest. Croydon council NCS takes 50.00 pounds. I had heard that at some places they charge only 30.00 pounds.

Thanks

[Casa]

Hey CR01,

Thanks for the reply.

Can my wife submit the documents at NCS as I don't want to take leave from office. Also any idea where is this NCS service cheapest. Croydon council NCS takes 50.00 pounds. I had heard that at some places they charge only 30.00 pounds.

Thanks

If you are the applicant for BC, you need to submit the documents in person with the NCS. There may be cheaper councils, but you'd need to consider the travelling cost to get to there. £50 is actually cheaper than many.

[noajthan]

Hey CR01,

Thanks for the reply.

Can my wife submit the documents at NCS as I don't want to take leave from office. Also any idea where is this NCS service cheapest. Croydon council NCS takes 50.00 pounds. I had heard that at some places they charge only 30.00 pounds.

Thanks

Citizenship is a major step, NCS are there to help you get it right which is why you are needed to attend in person.
They may have questions for you.
They will have pick & choose the documents to submit.
Be sure to take enough relevant evidence with you so the NCS official can pick & choose what is actually required to be submitted.
(That approach will save you petrol & unnecessary repeat trips to NCS).

Suggest focusing on the bigger picture (rather than trying to save £10 or £20 on NCS or credit card fees);
that will help you get through this process more easily.

Be aware, some NCS in London area offer Saturday appointments &/or evening appointments.
(5-seconds and a Google search is all you need to find them).
So you have other opportunities to leave the office & attend to this life-changing matter,

Regarding referees, the requirements are clear & well-publicised.
It would be prudent to cultivate such connections, during your immigration journey in UK, so that they are available when you need them.

I notice your wife appears to have used your forum id on occasion & is also on track to naturalise in a few years.
Obviously she should also be cultivating potential referees, so they can vouch for her when the time comes.

PS Add the separate Payment Form to the list of documents you need to submit;
(again Google is our friend).

[IlrDependent]

Hey, Many Thanks for the detailed reply. Really appreciate it.

Can the professional referer be a friend of one of my relative? I know the referer cannot be a relative? Also if he is a bank official, Can he give his personal yahoo email-id or Should the email-id be that of office?

Also my biometric data was taken in March-2013 for ILR. Will they still call me for biometric again?

[noajthan]

Hey, Many Thanks for the detailed reply. Really appreciate it.

Can the professional referer be a friend of one of my relative? I know the referer cannot be a relative? Also if he is a bank official, Can he give his personal yahoo email-id or Should the email-id be that of office?

Also my biometric data was taken in March-2013 for ILR. Will they still call me for biometric again?

The referee must not be your relative.
Nor for that matter can they be your personal representative nor a HO employee/official.
And they must not have unexpired criminal convictions.
Othewise all good.

A professional may state their office details or personal details.
They may also state "details available on request" if they do not wish to disclose too much personal information to the applicant.

Yes, due to new regulations you will be invited to enrol biometrics again.
I guess HO are interested to confirm that applicants (in general) are the same person as last time.

[IlrDependent]

Hey noajthan, Many Thanks for your reply.

I am going to submit my form today as I want to make it before Nov Engish language test rule comes in. I could not get NCS service this week anywhere and so I am sending the appication directly. I am putting down list of documents I am sending. Please if you could have a look through and advise if anything I have missed. Please let me know of any document which people generally add-on. Say tax documents.

I got my ILR in Mar-2013 and in last five years I have been away for 139 days only.

Fee payment page
Application form
Expired and Current Passport
Life in UK Test
NARIC letter ( Comparablity and English Assessment)
Biometric Visa Card


Application form with both referees. One is an accountant, on tier-1 visa and member of ACCA in UK and the other has British passport and was my collauge in previous job.

I have one more doubt. Do I not need to send photographs. There is one on reference page, which has my name and dob on the back. Do they not need any other photographs.

[noajthan]

Hey noajthan, Many Thanks for your reply.

I am going to submit my form today as I want to make it before Nov Engish language test rule comes in. I could not get NCS service this week anywhere and so I am sending the appication directly. I am putting down list of documents I am sending. Please if you could have a look through and advise if anything I have missed. Please let me know of any document which people generally add-on. Say tax documents.

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I have one more doubt. Do I not need to send photographs. There is one on reference page, which has my name and dob on the back. Do they not need any other photographs.

You will be invited to enrol biometrics.

Suggest include a pre-paid (self-addressed) special delivery envelope from Royal Mail to help assure safe return of documents.

Make sure you were physically present in UK 5 years from date of application.

Good luck.