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urgent help, doubt on referees
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 1:58 am
by destiniation_london
I'm in urgent help guys, please help me clarify my doubt.
I've got the two references, both are over 25 and British passport holder.
However,in profession they have written IT consultant and another one as company secretary.
Do you think these would be acceptable, was going through the professional list and could not find both of them listed. But again that list is quite generic and vague.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:08 am
by destiniation_london
I've my NCS appointment soon, if these are not acceptable then Ive yo sort out my refrees again, sny thoughts guys please. Thanks
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 3:57 pm
by destiniation_london
I was going through the professional list again and it states 'Articled clerk of a limited company' and 'Manager/Personnel officer (of limited company) '
....what does that mean, does it include 'company secretary' in it....please any thoughts guys.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:52 pm
by Jambo
Is the IT consultant a member of a professional organisation? (Charted engineer, members of BCS)? Just being an IT consultant is not enough.
Same goes for the secretary.
If you can't find any other referees, you can use those. If the HO are not happy with them, they will not refuse the application but write to you asking for another reference.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 7:56 pm
by skymoon
Hi, you are fine. Your both referees are OK, ''Company Secretary'' is acceptable by UKBA. You can find List of acceptable professional persons here.
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/cso/immigrat ... ferees.pdf
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:02 pm
by destiniation_london
I'd thought 'Company secretary' to be grouped under 'Manager/Personnal officer of limited company'...please let me know if that is not the case.
It's just my friend owns this limited company but for some reason he has made his wife as director and himself as company secretary.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:06 pm
by skymoon
destiniation_london wrote:I'd thought 'Company secretary' to be grouped under 'Manager/Personnal officer of limited company'...please let me know if that is not the case.
It's just my friend owns this limited company but for some reason he has made his wife as director and himself as company secretary.
Yes you are right, ''Director/Manager/Personnel Officer of a VAT registered Company''.
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:26 pm
by destiniation_london
Thanks skymoon for your reply.
I know I'm just overly worried, don't want to introduce any unwarranted complications just for this