Does anyone know what sort of professions are allowed to countersign an Irish passport renewal form here in the UK? Hope it's not just a priest, I don't know any! Thanks!
2007-06-21 08:34:58 · 5 answers · asked by Julia 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Embassies & Consulates
Doctor
Social Worker
Teacher
Priest or Iman
Police Officer
Solicitor
etc etc, they have to have a relevant qualification.
Please Please make sure they have the qualification as I signed for a friend 3 years ago and they spot checked the application, fortunately I'm an immigration solicitor so there was no problem.
2007-06-21 21:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give the Embassy of Ireland in London a call. They deal with all Passport applications for Great Britain :-) according to the official website: Tel:020 – 7225 7700 Phone lines open between 9.30am and 12pm Mon to Fri. Fax:020 – 7225 7777
2016-05-17 04:39:50 · answer #2 · answered by elizbeth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acceptable countersignatures:
Accountant
Articled clerk of a limited company
Assurance agent of recognised company
Bank/building society official
Barrister
British Computer Society (BCS) - Professional grades which are Associate (AMBCS), Member (MBCS), Fellow (FBCS) (PN 25/2003)
Broker
Chairman/director of limited company
Chemist
Chiropodist
Christian Science practitioner
Commissioner of oaths
Councillor: local or county
Civil servant (permanent)
Dentist
Designated Premises Supervisors
Director/Manager of a VAT registered Charity
Director/Manager/Personnel Officer of a VAT registered Company
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
at this page ; also for Irish passport
the person has to know you for 2 years at least .
http://www.passport.gov.uk/passport_countersign.asp
2007-06-24 23:49:53 · answer #3 · answered by HJW 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is usually someone with a high standing position in the community that has known you for a length of time
- Priest
- Police Officer
- Teacher
- Somebody in local government
- Doctor
You could send it home to someone who knows you back in Ireland. It does not have to be here.
2007-06-21 11:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best mates Irish and she got her boss to countersign [a solicitor] the same rules apply as in the UK,So dont worry you wont have to start going to Church!!
2007-06-21 08:51:13 · answer #5 · answered by sulzar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋