Worried about Referees and need help, please.

[Riori]

Hi,

I Have lived in the UK for around 9 years. I am married to a British Citizen and I am applying for ILR next year. I have been reading about the process for British Citizenship.
I know people say, oh you have been living here a long time you should know a lot of people but well in my case I dont, I am an introvert and do not socialise very much. So my questions:
1) Can I use anyone at all from my husbands family? like an aunt or cousin etc.
2) I have gone to the same Doctors practice and Dentist for at least 5 years. I have often had the same Doctor or Nurse Practitioner and always the same dentist. Do they count at all? We are not friends, they just know me as a patient.
3) I live above a funeral directors and have seen the same lady there since we moved here 5 years ago. I say hello, talk a little every like 6 months but are not friends. Would she count?
4) I have met and seen on and off over the years friends of my husbands Gran. Would they count?

I guess I just need clarification of the know personally thing? and how well a professional has to know me?

Thanks for any help.

[CR001]

1. You cannot use someone who is related to you through marriage or blood.

2. Yes.

3. Depends what the lady's job is if using her as a professional referee. Otherwise if British, and over 25, you can use her as your second referee.

4. As your second British referee yes.

[Riori]

1. You cannot use someone who is related to you through marriage or blood.

Thank you for replying, ok so just to know completely. I cannot like use the wife of my husbands like great uncle? or is it just if there is any marriage anywhere then I can not use them?

[CR001]

You cannot use anyone who is related to through marriage to your husband. The guidance states this very clearly

[CULLINAN]

You should always follow the guidance as CR001 quoted and not take the risk.

But, I know some people who have got away with using relatives as referee’s.

One of my friend just got approved last week and she used his brother in law as a referee. This was totally wrong to do but HO seems to ignore these loopholes somehow!!

[Riori]

You should always follow the guidance as CR001 quoted and not take the risk.

But, I know some people who have got away with using relatives as referee’s.

One of my friend just got approved last week and she used his brother in law as a referee. This was totally wrong to do but HO seems to ignore these loopholes somehow!!

Ok, thanks. I am just really worried I guess because I dont really know people who would give up all that information even though they have 'known' me for 3 years. I didn't realise this was such a strict requirement.

[Riori]

Thanks for the answers on the previous question! unsure if I must make a new post or continue in this one.

Under the section that says 10 years of employment history.
For the predominant time I have been here, I have been a homemaker. It seems to only have options for
An employee, A business partner, Self-employed, or A director.
What do I put under this section?
Thanks!

[CR001]

Put unemployed if you were unemployed.