Passport Countersignature ??

[phoenix n max]

I've just tried to find out from passport website about signatorys for photos. Daughter Abi needs her photo replaced as she was 3 when it was taken so I need another one now her passport needs renewing.
I was going to ask her teacher which I did today but she said they don't sign passports but I read somwhere that they could. Had Doctor do it before but even they don't like to do it now.

I don't have much time left so need to get it sorted within the next week and I can't find the info I need ( ok read panicking).

Does anyone know what professions they class as 'of standing' please
:puzzled:

[NBs996]

A police officer could do it... or someone in the millitary... a chartered engineer maybe...

[Duke2BSteve]

yeah your right, Teachers can, as obviously can Docs, I also know that professional trades can, as i'm allowed to sign passports, as it seems to be my second trade around here...

Found this on the web;

ACCEPTABLE COUNTERSIGNATURES

Accountant
Articled Clerk of a Limited Company
Assurance Agent of Recognised Company
Bank/Building Society Official
Barrister
Broker
Chairman/Director of Limited Company
Chemist
Chiropodist
Christian Science Practitioner
Commissioner of Oaths
Councillor: Local or County
Civil Servant (permanent)
Dentist
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/Personnel Officer (of Limited Company)
Member of Parliament
Merchant Navy Officer
Minister of a recognised religion
Nurse (SRN and SEN)
Officer of the armed services (Active or Retired)
Optician
Paramedic (state registered)
Person with Honours (eg OBE MBE etc)
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 Agency (Qualified)
Valuers and auctioneers (fellow and associate members of the incorporated society)
Warrant officers and Chief Petty Officers

Hope it helps?

Steve:sing:

[phoenix n max]

Originally posted by NBs996
A police officer could do it... or someone in the millitary... a chartered engineer maybe...

I don't know any of them :(

[phoenix n max]

Ahh Duke 2b Steve - thats the list I couldn't find I think.
Mind you looking down it I don't know many of them - Will try Lesley our dentist tomorrow - If not then the guy in the post office who I know quite well now. Thanks :P

[andyb]

I signed these things virtually for the whole street now...........local gp charges £20.......:saint:

[rockhopper]

I can do it but i've never met you..

[YMFB]

Its a shame that the teacher doesnt know that they can counter sign a passport photo. Im sure I read that our Dr's charge £15 for them as do our solicitors.

[phoenix n max]

:( all it is is Abi's renewal photo - she's changed so much. It was so much easier when the kids were just on my passport. At least that only had to get done every 10 years!

[phoenix n max]

Teacher said they can but they don't do it anymore - I mean it's hardly a hard thing to do is it really ? These teachers have known all my kids and i've been going there for 15 years with one or other of them. Disapponting really. And only 6 weeks to go!

[andyb]

Teachers........................:P

[NBs996]

Can't understand why the teacher don't want to do it.
I signed for someone a few years ago and it was just a case of getting a phone call asking me to confirm the applicant was who she claimed to be.

No probs.

Added: can't do it any more... don't ask!!

[Edited on 12-12-2005 by NBs996]

[andyb]

ive never been contacted post signing one of these............hell, i might not even be who i am!

[Mark]

I've signed quite a few of these being a civil servant, and I've never had the passport agency phone me, then again, they can look me up as with maybe Andy through your employer. Worth noting tho, the listed people also do need a passport themselves.

I know Hampshire Police (neighbour is a policeman) don't allow their staff to sign these, as my needed renewal last year, in the end, I got my boss to do it.