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Applying for Passport

mustard-tree — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:58:47 GMT

I am hoping to go on holiday abroad later in the year, but having problems with passport application.

I have my old one that expired in 1996, I have the completed form, birth and marriage certificates and new photos.

Problem is finding someone to counter sign the photos.

I used to go to my doctor for these things in the past, but passport office no long accepts this.

I dont know my bank manager as I use online banking

I asked the warden in my sheltered housing but he has only known me for 1 year.

Must be someone who has known me for minimum of 2 years, holds a current UK passport, and works or is retired from professional occupation. I cant think of anyone who fits all the criteria.

Anyone any suggestions please from own experience.

Re: Applying for Passport

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:05:33 GMT

Any professionals in your family or friends circle?

I remember that a teacher could sign it. We had a paramedic signing one for our kids. It could be a director of any business, a Policeman, people in the army, a priest, a dentist, a midwife, a nurse?

And you could lie a bit about the length of time someone has known you.

Re: Applying for Passport

023mjc — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:21:54 GMT

Do you work ? When I was working I asked one of our company directors to do mine.

Re: Applying for Passport

right-then-petal — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 22:36:05 GMT

hmm your priest/vicar or carer maybe

Re: Applying for Passport

theelench — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 07:13:04 GMT

They are quite flexible about this (or at least they were when I was in a similar position) and I think it's more about verifying that the photos match the person in front of them, than how long they have known you.

In my case a policeman signed them for me although I'm not sure he had ever seen me. If he had it would only have been through the window as I mowed his lawn. He certainly didn't know me personaly, I always spoke to his wife about the garden and never spoke to him, if he was even in the house.

Re: Applying for Passport

al**bear — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 07:28:42 GMT

Is there a retired professional in your Housing unit - they can sign

Re: Applying for Passport

tuckerbigdaddy5ngv — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:59:22 GMT

People who aren’t accepted

Your countersignatory can’t:

work for HM Passport Office
be a doctor, unless they state that they know you well (eg good friend) and that they recognise you easily from your photo