To become a British citizen, you must show that you have been in the UK for at least three years or five years on Indefinite Leave to Remain or EU Settled Status, and that you have never infringed UK law, including immigration violations.
For an adult application, one referee should be a person of any nationality who has professional standing, eg minister of religion, civil servant, or a member of a professional body e.g. accountant or solicitor (who is not representing you with this application).
A referee must provide the following information: Their full name. Addresses for the last three years. Date of birth. Profession. Telephone number. Email address. British passport number (if they are a British passport holder) Details about how they know the applicant.
How a paper referee (countersignature) completes an application give their full name, full address, profession and contact details. give their current passport number. give the years they have known the customer. give the date they signed the application. sign inside the box.
Documents Supporting An Application For British Citizenship These will generally include: Your current passport or EU identity card. Expired passports from the previous five/three years. Two photographs, which need to be included with details of your referees.
Referees play a relatively simple but vital role in the citizenship application. They must confirm that: They know the applicant personally and have known them for at least three years. The information provided by the applicant in their application form is accurate.
The spouse of a U.S. citizen who resides in the United States may be eligible for naturalization on the basis of his or her marriage.
If you're a British citizen If you have close family members who aren't British citizens, they can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme in some situations. Close family members are your: husband, wife, civil partner or long-term partner.
Adults. An adult may be able to apply to naturalise as a British citizen if they have lived in the UK lawfully for five years and have been settled in the UK for at least one year. The spouse or civil partner of a British citizen may be able to apply after three years of residence if they are settled in the UK.