Referee Question

[aron1234]

Hello I am preparing to apply for the citizenship and just want to clarify , can I apply with my current expired passport or do I need to renew it before applying. Also is there any format of the form for referees to fill as I cannot find it anywhere

[Zerubbabel]

Towards the end of the application, you will be given a link to a form you get your referees to fill. Also, if you download the paper application, there is also a section for your referees to fill.

You can apply with your expired foreign passport.

[CULLINAN]

For online application: Referees do not fill anything. The applicant has to ask their personal details required (name address passport number email etc) and the applicant fills the info in the form.
The applicant then prints the form in the end, has to paste a photo and get the referee to sign it. Then the form is uploaded.

[aron1234]

I am filling up my referee section and one of my referee is my estate agent , I just want to clarify with someone on the online application form it says the referee "must not be a relative, solicitor or agent of the applicant"

I read some other sites where it says referee must not be the applicant’s solicitor or agent representing him or her with the application

but it is not very clear in the actual online application.

Would someone confirm can my estate agent be one of the referee (british citizen) and is there any link in the home office website regarding referee

[CR001]

By agent they mean an immigration advisor and agent!!

[aron1234]

Hi CR001 so in my case my estate agent is fine ? I just want to double check

[CR001]

Is it for the professional referee or the other referee?

[aron1234]

It is for the british citizen purpose, not for professional reference

[CR001]

Then fine. The requirement is only that they are over 25 and British and have known you for 3 years minimum. Their job title is irrelevant.

[aron1234]

Hello thanks for that

I have one more question regarding professional reference. I was about to submit reference from a doctor working in nhs but I can only see Nurse as accepted list of profession in this list which I found in another post here

https://www.gov.im/media/624353/listofreferees.pdf

Is the above gov site or do you have a link to the list of referees (are doctors in the list )

[CR001]

Doctors haven't been on the list for a number of years now.

[aron1234]

Hello ok but can doctors be referees ? or does it have to be only the professions on the list

[CR001]

Usually the professions on the list, which is the whole purpose of having the accepted professions list.

If HO is not happy with your referee, they will likely ask you for another one.

[xavieryves]

can I apply with my current expired passport or do I need to renew it before applying.

As already mentioned above, your expired passport is fine but gather some evidence to go with it to prove your residency since the time it expired. For instance P60s, letter from employer/s etc.

[aron1234]

Hi would you help me with another issue, I am currently working as a Director taking salary from my company also self employed which is due to submit the tax return next month

On the current employment section I can only enter one details either the company director details or self employment and all other options are for previous employment.

How do I provide details of my director job and the self employment work.