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Who Can Be a British Citizenship Referee?<\/strong>
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If you are looking to naturalise as a British Citizen, you will need to provide referees in your British
citizenship application. However, it\u2019s important to note that the requirements around the UK citizenship referees are very specific \u2013 you can\u2019t ask a friend or a neighbour (within reason), but you also can\u2019t ask a stranger.
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So, who can be a British citizenship referee? In this blog, we\u2019ll explain everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a British citizenship<\/a> referee?<\/strong>
First of all, it might be beneficial to familiarise yourself with what a referee is. Essentially, a referee is required to personally endorse your British Citizenship application. This person must be someone you know reasonably well for at least 3 years as they need to confirm your identity. The reason the UK Government stipulates referees as a mandatory aspect of the UK Nationality application is to prevent fraudulent and deceptive applications. Hence, it is important you have the correct referees who can vouch for your identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How many referees are needed for British citizenship?
Sometimes, applicants fail to provide enough referees for their application. When this happens, your
application could be delayed or even refused, though usually, the Home Office will grant an
extension in which you must find enough referees who meet the criteria. Fortunately, you only need two referees to apply for citizenship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who can be a referee for the UK citizenship application?<\/strong>
The second important thing to note is that at least one out of your two referees must be someone
with professional standing in the community within the UK.
Plus, he\/she must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n