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MN1 referee confirmation required please

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:29 pm
by farzk
Hello All,

I have thoroughly gone through similar topics and found valuable information. My child is under 2 years and I am applying for his BC under section 1 (3). Like others, having difficulty in getting referees.

Can some one please confirm the below.

1) Is it mandatory for the first referee to be BC ?
2) Can the nursery carer/teacher be the referee ?
3) If the nursery refuses to be the referee, can I get my accountant to do that ? (he doesn't have professional with my child though). if yes, what shall he put in the question how you know ?

I will really appreciate your help & advise.

Regards..

Re: MN1 reference confirmation required please

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 2:47 pm
by noajthan
farzk wrote:Hello All,

I have thoroughly gone through similar topics and found valuable information. My child is under 2 years and I am applying for his BC under section 1 (3). Like others, having difficulty in getting referees.

Can some one please confirm the below.

1) Is it mandatory for the first referee to be BC ?
2) Can the nursery carer/teacher be the referee ?
3) If the nursery refuses to be the referee, can I get my accountant to do that ? (he doesn't have professional with my child though). if yes, what shall he put in the question how you know ?

I will really appreciate your help & advise.

Regards.
1) No
2) Yes
3) Yes - for example: "family friend" (if they are a family friend)

Re: MN1 reference confirmation required please

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:14 pm
by farzk
noajthan wrote:
farzk wrote:Hello All,

I have thoroughly gone through similar topics and found valuable information. My child is under 2 years and I am applying for his BC under section 1 (3). Like others, having difficulty in getting referees.

Can some one please confirm the below.

1) Is it mandatory for the first referee to be BC ?
2) Can the nursery carer/teacher be the referee ?
3) If the nursery refuses to be the referee, can I get my accountant to do that ? (he doesn't have professional with my child though). if yes, what shall he put in the question how you know ?

I will really appreciate your help & advise.

Regards.
1) No
2) Yes
3) Yes - for example: "family friend" (if they are a family friend)
Many thanks noajthan for your prompt reply.

One of my friend works in IT and is director of his limited company. Can he be the first referee ?

Re: MN1 reference confirmation required please

Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:47 pm
by noajthan
farzk wrote:One of my friend works in IT and is director of his limited company. Can he be the first referee ?
Should be acceptable if referee is a professional engineer &/or the company is VAT-registered.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... ersons.pdf

Usual caveats apply including:
  • referee should not be a relative;
    nor work for HO;
    nor be your representative;
    nor have unspent convictions;

Re: MN1 reference confirmation required please

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:42 pm
by farzk
noajthan wrote:
farzk wrote:One of my friend works in IT and is director of his limited company. Can he be the first referee ?
Should be acceptable if referee is a professional engineer &/or the company is VAT-registered.
See https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... ersons.pdf

Usual caveats apply including:
  • referee should not be a relative;
    nor work for HO;
    nor be your representative;
    nor have unspent convictions;
Thanks a lot. One last question please.. I don't remember if they took my child's finger prints while he got Tier 1 Dependant visa in uk. child's age is under 3 years. Not sure what shall I put in MN1 form

Re: MN1 referee confirmation required please

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:43 pm
by CR001
Children under 6 are only photographed for biometrics, not fingerprinted.