Countersigning passport application
Discussion
Surprisingly little info online on this (and contradictory too).
I just applied for my son's first Adult passport (he has a Child passport due to expire soon). I was surprised it didn't ask for his photo to be countersigned/verified. I had our nominated person's email address ready as I know it's done online these days but I wasn't asked for it.
So is it the case the countersigning isn't needed even though it's his first adult passport? Maybe because he has a valid child one? Or do they ask later in the process?
I just applied for my son's first Adult passport (he has a Child passport due to expire soon). I was surprised it didn't ask for his photo to be countersigned/verified. I had our nominated person's email address ready as I know it's done online these days but I wasn't asked for it.
So is it the case the countersigning isn't needed even though it's his first adult passport? Maybe because he has a valid child one? Or do they ask later in the process?
My 17 year old's first adult passport application last summer involved having to supply the email of the witness to be, who was contacted by the passport office the next day.
My 20 year old lost his passport a couple of months ago and he still had to do the witness thing, even though it was a replacement.
My 20 year old lost his passport a couple of months ago and he still had to do the witness thing, even though it was a replacement.
ro250 said:
LuS1fer said:
I had to send details of a contersigning person (a police officer) when I upgraded my son's passport to adult.
Thanks - Was that during the initial application process?Thought would be useful to update as I hate threads which don't get a follow up. My son's passport is now at the printing stage so they did not require counter signatory for the photos. Judging by some of the comments here, and the mixed info online, I suspect they only do this for a random selection.
This was moving from a child to a first adult passport.
Also, I know I got in just before the planned strike, but it was really quick - applied last Monday and passport printed the following Wednesday.
This was moving from a child to a first adult passport.
Also, I know I got in just before the planned strike, but it was really quick - applied last Monday and passport printed the following Wednesday.
bloomen said:
There must be many people who can't track down anyone who fits the bill to vouch for who you are, and that person has to be willing to do it.
I can't think of one single candidate if I had to do it now. I'd probably have to track down a bent copper and pay them off.
Do you know any nurses ?I can't think of one single candidate if I had to do it now. I'd probably have to track down a bent copper and pay them off.
bloomen said:
There must be many people who can't track down anyone who fits the bill to vouch for who you are, and that person has to be willing to do it.
I can't think of one single candidate if I had to do it now. I'd probably have to track down a bent copper and pay them off.
It makes me laugh the list of recognised professions and why it hasn't moved with the times much. A chiropodist, or optician, professional photographer, or a person who works in a bank can, but I who works in IT manages 85 people, responsible for a budget in the millions, responsible for the security of personal data and confidential data of multinationals, cant.I can't think of one single candidate if I had to do it now. I'd probably have to track down a bent copper and pay them off.
Scabutz said:
bloomen said:
There must be many people who can't track down anyone who fits the bill to vouch for who you are, and that person has to be willing to do it.
I can't think of one single candidate if I had to do it now. I'd probably have to track down a bent copper and pay them off.
It makes me laugh the list of recognised professions and why it hasn't moved with the times much. A chiropodist, or optician, professional photographer, or a person who works in a bank can, but I who works in IT manages 85 people, responsible for a budget in the millions, responsible for the security of personal data and confidential data of multinationals, cant.I can't think of one single candidate if I had to do it now. I'd probably have to track down a bent copper and pay them off.
I seem to recall they changed the requirement to it being an actual friend/ acquaintance type thing rather than being any official person who should know who you are.
Which discounts your doctor, post master etc. Not that I've seen a doctor for well over a decade. And I think they stopped doing it before because so many people were asking them.
I don't really see how else it can be done, but it's a pretty onerous and narrow set of outlines. Maybe they should look at your school photo and if there's enough resemblance - colour, number of eyes - that'll do.
Which discounts your doctor, post master etc. Not that I've seen a doctor for well over a decade. And I think they stopped doing it before because so many people were asking them.
I don't really see how else it can be done, but it's a pretty onerous and narrow set of outlines. Maybe they should look at your school photo and if there's enough resemblance - colour, number of eyes - that'll do.
Scabutz said:
bloomen said:
There must be many people who can't track down anyone who fits the bill to vouch for who you are, and that person has to be willing to do it.
I can't think of one single candidate if I had to do it now. I'd probably have to track down a bent copper and pay them off.
It makes me laugh the list of recognised professions and why it hasn't moved with the times much. A chiropodist, or optician, professional photographer, or a person who works in a bank can, but I who works in IT manages 85 people, responsible for a budget in the millions, responsible for the security of personal data and confidential data of multinationals, cant.I can't think of one single candidate if I had to do it now. I'd probably have to track down a bent copper and pay them off.
When I was a Petty Officer in the RN (so years of service and managing teams doing fairly responsible stuff) I wasn't able to countersign. When I was a Director of my one man band Ltd Company (about £200 and a couple of days to set up), I could!
My son is 20, never worked, no real mates, all online.
I was stumped as to who to get to countersign his passport.
In the end his mum's mate who is a one man Ltd company.
The days of knowing your bank manager, local councillor, judge, doctor are long gone for the young.
Also paper bills to prove your address and not accepting online versions.
I was stumped as to who to get to countersign his passport.
In the end his mum's mate who is a one man Ltd company.
The days of knowing your bank manager, local councillor, judge, doctor are long gone for the young.
Also paper bills to prove your address and not accepting online versions.
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