Citizenship Referees

Getting ready to start my citizenship application and I would love to better understand the referee process.

Do I fill in the facts about each referee on my citizenship application OR do I download a form which is then sent to each referee for them to complete? If the latter, do they complete the form and then send to me for scanning and uploading?

Does the referee need to see a passport style photo of me and then verify that it is me? Or do they simply state that they know me and verify that way?

My referees are both UK citizens over 25, and one is a civil servant so they fit the qualifications. One is a friend of my son and one is a boyfriend of my niece. They have both also become my friends through the years. So in terms of their relationship to me, do we simply say 'Friend'?

Any and all advice is appreciated, as always! Thanks.

Getting ready to start my citizenship application and I would love to better understand the referee process.

Do I fill in the facts about each referee on my citizenship application OR do I download a form which is then sent to each referee for them to complete? If the latter, do they complete the form and then send to me for scanning and uploading?

Does the referee need to see a passport style photo of me and then verify that it is me? Or do they simply state that they know me and verify that way?

My referees are both UK citizens over 25, and one is a civil servant so they fit the qualifications. One is a friend of my son and one is a boyfriend of my niece. They have both also become my friends through the years. So in terms of their relationship to me, do we simply say 'Friend'?

Any and all advice is appreciated, as always! Thanks.

Hi! While my citizenship application has not yet been approved, I can offer some input.
Yes, you do fill in details about your referees in the application. You will also print out forms for them to sign and a passport photo of you needs to be attached to it. You can list them as friends if they are, no issue there. Once the signed forms are completed and returned to you, you scan them along with your other documentation before your biometric appointment.


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Thanks Rick! That's incredibly helpful. Much appreciated.
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Oh, so the passport photo attached to the referee form has to be of the applicant? I thought it had to be of the referee. So we don't need passport photos of the referee? Cause that would def save a lot of hassle for them.

Oh, so the passport photo attached to the referee form has to be of the applicant? I thought it had to be of the referee. So we don't need passport photos of the referee? Cause that would def save a lot of hassle for them.

No, the attached passport photos must be of the applicant only.

The point of having referees is to confirm that they know you personally and that the passport photo is a true likeness of you.