Same referees for two applicants for British citizenship?

My mum and I are currently filling out our online applications for citizenship, and we decided to do it in one joint application as she's heard it's better that way. However, I'm wondering what the benefits of this actually are, seeing as I'm over 18 and no longer a dependent.

kxbooks wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:28 am

My mum and I are currently filling out our online applications for citizenship, and we decided to do it in one joint application as she's heard it's better that way. However, I'm wondering what the benefits of this actually are, seeing as I'm over 18 and no longer a dependent.

As far as I know there is not a specific family application, applications are always considered for the individual, which is definitely the case if you are over 18, i.e. adult. If the online portal allows to put in additional applicants it may be less admin effort on your side, though the fees are still the same per person.

The only usefulness I can think about is that it might cross-reenforce the signal of ties and future with UK..

Sorry for yet another reference question, but I don't think this has already been asked. I'm currently looking for a referee for my mother, and she has a willing (British) referee who is a retired engineer. The only problem is that he went bankrupt at one point around 10 years ago, and we are wondering if this could possibly have an impact on the application. Would he still be OK to act as a referee, or would it be best to ask someone else? We've had so much trouble finding a suitable person, because my mum really doesn't know many people and has been a homebody for a while because of poor physical and mental health. Would appreciate any advice!

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As far as I know there is not a specific family application, applications are always considered for the individual, which is definitely the case if you are over 18, i.e. adult. If the online portal allows to put in additional applicants it may be less admin effort on your side, though the fees are still the same per person.
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Thanks. By "family application" I meant the option where you can add another person's application alongside your own. Which is in most cases used by families I think.

obormot wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:49 pm

The only usefulness I can think about is that it might cross-reenforce the signal of ties and future with UK..

Thanks, yeah I think this might be the case... Unrelated but.. I love your username

I am planning on using my permanent residence card to apply for citizenship. The card, which is in my passport, has an expiry date of 2024, but the passport itself expired in 2015... Will I still be able to use the card? How does it work?

You can use the PR Card.

Note however that you will be required to show a lot of evidence of being resident in the UK since 2015 if your passport has expired.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 12, 2019 4:00 pm

You can use the PR Card.

Note however that you will be required to show a lot of evidence of being resident in the UK since 2015 if your passport has expired.

I assume CR001 means if you don't have a passport at all to show entry stamps for 5 years, then you have to show other evidence, same for EU citizens.

I don't think where the PR card is matters. OP has to prove residence - non-EU citizens with passports valid through the 5 years use stamps there; EU citizens prove them differently, same for non-EU citizens with no passports covering the period. Nothing special here, no?

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Me and another family member are applying for British citizenship and were wondering if it would be OK to share our two referees. Could there be any reasons for them to see this as suspicious? It's just less effort for us to ask people who know / could vouch for us both.

It is fine to use the same referees.plesee also keep your questions in one topic.