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I can think of an MP who’d probably enjoy getting a visitor at the moment. Better be quick though as she might not be considered a professional for much longer.
A doctor is one. If she has a GP and as been seeing them for the required time then ask them to vouch for her. If shes seen multiple doctors then ask the others. Some might charge a fee.
The list @jsmoke posted seems to be the official list.
I've done this before for a friend in a similar situation - however I was a member of the BCS.
You could probably join as a Professional member if you've been working in IT for a while - automatic elevation to respected member of the community
Only one of the referees has to be a professional person. The other just has to be over 25.
https://assets.publishing.service.g...ata/file/766538/AN_Guide_-_December_2018_.pdf
The list of approved professions further up is actually from the Manx government website so may not necessarily be correct.
Another edit, list from above link of acceptable professions:
Code:• accountant • airline pilot • articled clerk of a limited company • assurance agent of recognised company • bank or building society official • barrister • British Computer Society (BCS) - professional grades which are Associate (AMBCS), Member (MBCS), Fellow (FBCS) (PN 25/2003) • broker • chairman or director of limited company • chemist • chiropodist • christian science practitioner • commissioner for oaths • councillor: local or county • civil servant (permanent) • dentist • designated premises supervisors • director or Manager of a VAT registered charity • director, manager or personnel officer of a VAT registered company • driving instructor (approved) • engineer (with professional qualifications) • fire service official • funeral director • insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company • journalist • justice of the Peace • legal secretary (members and fellows of the Institute of legal secretaries) • local government officer • manager or Personnel officer (of limited company) • member of Parliament • member of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces • Merchant Navy officer • minister of a recognised religion • nurse (RN, SEN or holder of a BA in nursing) • officer of the armed services (active or retired) • optician Page 25 of 34 Published for Home Office staff on 14 July 2017 • paralegal (certified or qualified paralegals, and associate members of the Institute of Paralegals) • person with honours (such as OBE, MBE and so on) • personal licensee holders • photographer (professional) • police officer • Post Office official • president or secretary of a recognised organisation • Salvation Army officer • social worker • solicitor • surveyor • teacher, lecturer • trade union officer • travel agency (qualified) • valuers and auctioneers (fellow and associate members of the incorporated society) • warrant officers and chief petty officers
Says director of a limited company as an option so you could change from sole trader to limited company, better double check on fraud status etc.
Look likes it's a bit more strict than your thinking according to this, you need to know them personally for 3 years and be a respected member of a community.
https://www.liuk.co.uk/uk-naturalisation/
List
https://www.gov.im/media/624353/listofreferees.pdf
I'd just phone them up ask if you would qualify.
Tough one, good chance she won't get in really, you can see why people get annoyed when immigrants get in and also get all the benefits.
Working class. No trust?
I think that would be fraud. I act as a Sole Trader legally. Fines of up to £5,000 and / or three months in prison for falsifying information on this form!
I can think of an MP who’d probably enjoy getting a visitor at the moment. Better be quick though as she might not be considered a professional for much longer.
There are some very questionable professions on that list.
christian science practitioner
photographer (professional)
designated premises supervisors
broker
Ah, so not a company. I think people automatically assume that most people self employed in IT have set up a Ltd company.
It's interesting that some of them specify qualifications, but not others. Accountant isn't a protected job title, so anyone can call themselves one.
I suspect they'd simply ask for a different referee but do you think they'd actually reject someone who wasn't a doctor or similar?
Be careful here. It would not be unheard of them to reject the application and require the whole fee to be paid again. That's an expensive mistake to make. The HO are very unforgiving.
Referees that do not meet the requirements.
If it is clear from the information provided that a referee does not meet the requirements, you must ask the applicant to provide a different referee.
There are some very questionable professions on that list.
christian science practitioner
photographer (professional)
designated premises supervisors
broker
Useful comment about the GP's doing it for a fee. I'm surprised that's legal. I'll pass it along.
LOL! I hadn't even noticed "Christian Science practitioner". What even is that? Is it like a physicist who prays "Please God, let it work this time" or something?
@h4rm0ny apparently it's a kind of faith healing where you heal yourself through prayer and the practitioner helps you. Proper loopy stuff. But they are registered so from the "professions" point of view they are a third party accredited person.
It's interesting that some of them specify qualifications, but not others. Accountant isn't a protected job title, so anyone can call themselves one.
It is generally because GP practices are private businesses (partnerships) and asking them to do things like write a letter to an employer (other than a fit note), or sign passport/driving license applications etc.. is something they don't get compensated for by the NHS so will levy private charges. My surgery has a list of charges for stuff like that by the reception area, she could just pop in and ask the receptionists if they do it - perhaps some GP practices don't want to offer it at all, they're certainly not obliged to.
Are you sure? I thought the Christian science department existed to verify the findings of other scientists in order for the religion to accept them as the truth, i.e. if gravity was proposed now, someone from that church would look into their findings and say, yes gravity is real, or no it isn't as a religion we agree/disagree with it.
I see it as a positive thing to avoid religions from falling into the pit of being fully ignorant.