Total Chaos   10 #13 Posted April 25, 2013 Your doctor will do this for you for a small fee usually. ---------- Post added 25-04-2013 at 12:07 ----------   Doctors are trustworthy, pillars of the community and this is part of their remit.  GeoKou, call your doctors and ask them, they will arrange a suitable time for your doctor to do this for you.  Does this include Dr Shipman? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bypassblade   10 #14 Posted April 25, 2013 Your GP will normally do this for a small fee. Do you not have a job / go to uni / job centre? Anyone from any of these would be able to do this for you  At the job centre they have to be Band C or above, not just anyone can sign them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Obelix   11 #15 Posted April 25, 2013 Does this include Dr Shipman?  How do you think he managed to carry it off for so long?  Oh look - Shipman was evil therefore all doctors are evil....  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Total Chaos   10 #16 Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) OP.The advice you have been given from all the posters on here is wrong.All you need is someone who knows you and holds a valid uk passport.You do not need a proffesional.All they are doing is verifying that you are the person in the photo, before they counter sign it. Edited April 27, 2013 by Total Chaos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
katy1981   10 #17 Posted April 27, 2013 OP.The advice you have been given from all the posters on here is wrong.All you need is someone who knows you and holds a valid uk passport.You do not need a proffesional.All they are doing is verifying that you are the person in the photo, before they counter sign it.  https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications  The person who signs the photo (the ‘countersignatory’) must:  live in the UK have known the person applying (or the adult signing the application for a child under 16) for at least 2 years have a current British or Irish passport  They can’t be closely related or involved with the person applying, eg:  related by birth or marriage be in a relationship or live at the same address as the person applying.  and as for non professional, yes they do have to be,  Countersignatories must work in a recognised profession or be ‘a person of good standing in their community’, eg:  accountant airline pilot articled clerk of a limited company assurance agent of recognised company bank/building society official barrister chairman/director of limited company chiropodist commissioner of oaths councillor (local or county) civil servant (permanent), but not someone who works for IPS dentist director/manager of a VAT-registered charity director/manager/personnel officer of a VAT-registered company engineer (with professional qualifications) financial services intermediary (eg a stockbroker or insurance broker) fire service official funeral director insurance agent (full time) of a recognised company journalist Justice of the Peace legal secretary (fellow or associate member of the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs) licensee of public house local government officer manager/personnel officer (of a limited company) member, associate or fellow of a professional body Member of Parliament Merchant Navy officer minister of a recognised religion (including Christian Science) nurse (RGN and RMN) officer of the armed services (active or retired) optician paralegal (certified paralegal, qualified paralegal or associate member of the Institute of Paralegals) person with honours (an OBE or MBE, for example) pharmacist photographer (professional) police officer Post Office official president/secretary of a recognised organisation Salvation Army officer social worker solicitor surveyor teacher, lecturer trade union officer travel agent (qualified) valuer or auctioneer (fellows and associate members of the incorporated society) Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Total Chaos   10 #18 Posted April 27, 2013 (edited) https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications   and as for non professional, yes they do have to be,  Erm no they dont, a passport yes an SIA application No.does not even have to know him for two years either.  ---------- Post added 27-04-2013 at 15:30 ----------  Have you managed to sort it OP,without it costing you money? Edited April 27, 2013 by Total Chaos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...