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Hello,
I just realized my existing referees wrote they've known me for 2 and 2.5yeras.
3 year is the requirement.

I have found two other persons, both are bankers by profession, and both hold a UK passport. Both over 25yo, and not related to each other or me etc. Ex work colleagues and friends.
Neither is an actual British born national, they have been both naturalized? Is this a problem?

Leaver wrote:Hello,
I just realized my existing referees wrote they've known me for 2 and 2.5yeras.
3 year is the requirement.

I have found two other persons, both are bankers by profession, and both hold a UK passport. Both over 25yo, and not related to each other or me etc. Ex work colleagues and friends.
Neither is an actual British born national, they have been both naturalized? Is this a problem?

Not a problem.

thanks, ijust found other topics with a similar issue.

I guess the 2y and 2.5y are more of a problem, even though thtese two people are british born etc..?

Leaver wrote:thanks, ijust found other topics with a similar issue.

I guess the 2y and 2.5y are more of a problem, even though thtese two people are british born etc..?

The time period the persons have known you is the main factor here.

Ref https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... 6_v5_0.pdf
- see 6.3.7.3

And the other provisos apply too, ie no unspent convictions, no employees of Home Office, no legal representative & etc.

(My wife used a naturalised referee and that was accepted).

If HO has any difficulty with a referee they will write and ask you to nominate another.
In any case it is unusual for referees to be taken up.