Referees and relatives

chunkybeefsoup · Post by **chunkybeefsoup** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:58 am

I am in the process of filling out form AN and was

wondering what the UKBA class as a "relative" when it says that the referee must not be related

to the applicant and the other referee.

I have just noticed that on of my referees has the same surname as me, even though we are not related - is the UKBa likely to look into this further?

There does not appear to be hard and fast rules on this.

malli · Post by **malli** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:28 am

They will assume that you are related but you could write a letter explaining this.

Jk2007 · Post by **Jk2007** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:11 pm

How about family friends? Can they be referees?

nax_72 · Post by **nax_72** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:06 pm

Jk2007 wrote:How about family friends? Can they be referees?

Yes they can. In fact I got both the signatures from family friends and it was mentioned that they knew as family friends in the application itself.

Jk2007 · Post by **Jk2007** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:31 am

Thanks nax_72.
Dis you attach with the application any letter from the referees?

tonytee · Post by **tonytee** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:34 am

No need to attach letters. They will just complete the form.

nax_72 · Post by **nax_72** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 4:11 pm

Jk2007 wrote:Thanks nax_72.
Dis you attach with the application any letter from the referees?

No letters were attached. Referees just entered the details in the form they were asked for.

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Referees and relatives

Referees and relatives