Naturalisation - Professional & Personal Referee

[suravakonda]

Personal Referee:
Can anyone suggest me how long should Personal Referee for a Naturalisation application be a British Citizen? The guidelines say, referee should have known the applicant for more than 3 years, but should he have been a British Passport holder for > 3 years?

UPDATED:
Professional Referee:
From the link http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... iew=Binary

"Director/Manager of a VAT registered Charity"

Can the Rental Agency Manager/Director (VAT registered) be a professional referee?

Thanks
Sridhar

[Amber]

Can anyone suggest me how long should Personal Referee for a Naturalisation application be a British Citizen? The guidelines say, referee should have known the applicant for more than 3 years, but should he have been a British Passport holder for > 3 years?

Thanks
Sridhar

No, just at the time of the application.

[suravakonda]

Can anyone suggest me how long should Personal Referee for a Naturalisation application be a British Citizen? The guidelines say, referee should have known the applicant for more than 3 years, but should he have been a British Passport holder for > 3 years?

Thanks
Sridhar

No, just at the time of the application.

Thanks Amber. Much appreciated. I was updating my question at the same time when you replied, can you please go thro' and let me know on the professional referee part? Cheers.

[Amber]

Can anyone suggest me how long should Personal Referee for a Naturalisation application be a British Citizen? The guidelines say, referee should have known the applicant for more than 3 years, but should he have been a British Passport holder for > 3 years?

Thanks
Sridhar

No, just at the time of the application.

Thanks Amber. Much appreciated. I was updating my question at the same time when you replied, can you please go thro' and let me know on the professional referee part? Cheers.

The professional referee doesn't need to be British but should have known you for at least 3 years and be a professional as per the list