referee problem - urgent help required

[tangocharlieroger]

Hi!

In few days i have my appointment to submit
my british citizenship application (along with passport).
In AN form it is asking for 2 refrees.

Now 2 questions:


1). for 1 referee they are asking someone who is some kind of official.
Through a friend, i have known one local concillor for more than 3 years.
He is happy to give me reference, but on form
"How you know the applicant", he wrote "Friend".
Just wanted to ask if "Friend" is acceptable?
or shall i ask him again (which i am avoiding right now)
to write something like "Known him through mutual acquintance" ?


2). In second referee, is my immediate boss (or supervisor) acceptable as referee?


Please guide me on both questions.
Thanks

[Casa]

Hi!

In few days i have my appointment to submit
my british citizenship application (along with passport).
In AN form it is asking for 2 refrees.

Now 2 questions:


1). for 1 referee they are asking someone who is some kind of official.
Through a friend, i have known one local concillor for more than 3 years.
He is happy to give me reference, but on form
"How you know the applicant", he wrote "Friend".
Just wanted to ask if "Friend" is acceptable?
or shall i ask him again (which i am avoiding right now)
to write something like "Known him through mutual acquintance" ? Friend is fine.


2). In second referee, is my immediate boss (or supervisor) acceptable as referee? Yes if they are a British citizen and either a professional person or over 25 years of age.


Please guide me on both questions.
Thanks

[Noetic]

"Friend" is perfectly fine - if you put a policeman, judge etc as a referee it reflects better on your good character if you know them as friends rather than because they dealt with you through work